Synonyms of ridiculed

ridiculed

verb

past tense of ridicule

as in mocked

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter

the term "big bang theory" was originally coined to ridicule the belief that the universe was created by a giant explosion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mocked
• derided
• taunted
• jeered
• teased
• laughed (at)
• parodied
• scouted
• gibed
• skewered
• made fun of
• made sport of
• harassed
• poked fun at
• shot down
• scorned
• disparaged
• tormented
• imitated
• belittled
• ragged on
• cocked snooks (at)
• decried
• targeted
• cocked a snook (at)
• sneered (at)
• scoffed (at)
• razzed
• heckled
• caricatured
• satirized
• quizzed
• ragged
• pooh-poohed
• twitted
• ribbed
• pestered
• kidded
• mimicked
• pilloried
• lampooned
• bad-mouthed
• rallied
• chaffed
• burlesqued
• parroted
• tweaked
• travestied
• baited
• bugged
• hassled
• rode
• joshed
• harried
• needled
• aped
• catcalled
• took off (on)
• put down
• jived
• barracked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• commended
• sanctioned
• applauded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ridiculed

Paris’ Eiffel Tower, for instance, was ridiculed for decades before becoming arguably one of the most iconic and well-loved pieces of architecture in the world. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

Digital advertising has long been the cash cow for other big tech companies like Google and Meta, but OpenAI's move was ridiculed by its chief rival, Anthropic, which made OpenAI's ad push the focus of its first Super Bowl campaign. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

When it was first exhibited, in Paris, waves of journalists ridiculed it, viewers laughed and jeered, and at least one person tried to scratch it with their nails. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

There was no indication that Kharg Island had actually been attacked, and a senior Iranian oil official ridiculed the claim. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

Young Dolly wore the coat proudly to school, only to be ridiculed by mean kids who laughed at the sight of it. — David Kamp, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Beloved by younger fans who remember the sneaker’s original 2013 release, the style is sometimes ridiculed by purists, but that doesn’t make its inclusion any less valid. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026

Many of those names have been ridiculed for their overreliance on throwaway clichés. — Andrew Moshirnia, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

The move was widely ridiculed in the Pacific Rim nation, where English is already widely used, including in courts and parliament. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026