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Find 28 different ways to say DERISIVE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
Synonyms for derisive in Free Thesaurus. Antonyms for derisive. 18 synonyms for derisive: mocking, ridiculing, jeering, taunting, scoffing, contemptuous, scornful, jeering, mocking, sarcastic, satiric, satirical, scoffing.
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Synonyms for DERISIVE: ridiculous, absurd, silly, pathetic, foolish, stupid, comical, unreasonable; Antonyms of DERISIVE: serious, solemn, earnest, reasonable, logical, realistic, rational, credible
showing or feeling strong dislike or disrespect. She gave a contemptuous little laugh and walked away. Synonyms. scornful, insulting, arrogant, withering, sneering, cavalier, condescending, haughty, disdainful, insolent, derisive, supercilious, high and mighty, on your high horse (informal), contumelious.
Define derisive. derisive synonyms, derisive pronunciation, derisive translation, English dictionary definition of derisive. adj. Mocking; jeering. de·ri′sive·ly adv. de·ri′sive·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Examples of derisive. This derisive tone of certainty is out of step with the volume's more nuanced treatments of this problem. Committee members also team up in the laughter, which seems to be derisive, since it systematically follows face threats (cf. 38-39 and 41).
