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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• commended
• sanctioned
• indorsed
• applauded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ridiculed

That way, if any humans start to figure out that the AI singularity has indeed occurred, those said humans will be ridiculed as overly imaginative and foolish following a sci-fi contrivance. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

McCollum’s play and his team’s start to the season have been frequently ridiculed, but nights like this are what build the bond between a player and a city. —William Guillory, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025

Online and in person, courthouse insiders ridiculed her office. —Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025

It was used to kind of collectively slap players in the face and get the team into a higher gear, or they might be ridiculed publicly like that again. —Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024

They’re regarded as a poor compromise between a sedan and an SUV that tend to do nothing particularly well, and are often ridiculed for selling the idea of off-road capability without actually possessing that capability. —Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024

He’s more often ridiculed for his sideline antics than praised for his coaching success. —Rob Maaddi, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024

Just days after she was mercilessly ridiculed online for bikini pictures captured by the paparazzi (and a subsequent fiery response of her own), the actress continued to show some skin, posting images on social media that showed off her svelte frame and highlighted her ambassadorship with Miu Miu. —Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024

The scientific community was pretty skeptical about this idea—many ridiculed Parker, in fact—until the Mariner 2 mission started measuring the solar wind in 1962. —Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024