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adjective
- 1. expressing contempt or ridicule: "he gave a harsh, derisive laugh"
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DERISIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of derisive in English. derisive. adjective. formal uk / dɪˈraɪ.sɪv / us / dɪˈraɪ.sɪv / (also derisory) Add to word list. showing derision: derisive laughter. a derisive comment / remark. Synonym. mocking. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Mocking and taunting. caricature.
Derisive means expressing or causing contemptuous ridicule or scorn : expressing or causing derision. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of derisive in the online dictionary.
Derisive means showing derision, which is mocking or scoffing someone or something. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms and translations in different languages.
Derisive means unkind and showing that you think somebody/something is silly. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and more.
Derisive means showing or expressing contempt, mocking, or scornful. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, pronounce it, and find synonyms and related words.
Use the adjective derisive to describe something or someone that mocks, expresses contempt, or ridicules. You may sometimes catch your kids making derisive comments — especially if you ask them to do chores instead of whatever they think is more important.
Derisive definition: characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking. See examples of DERISIVE used in a sentence.
