Derisive

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dɪˈɹaɪ.sɪv/

Origin

From the participle stem of Latin dērīdeō ("I deride").

Full definition of derisive

Adjective

1. Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.The critic's review of the film was derisive.
2. Deserving or provoking derision or ridicule.The plot of the film was so derisive that the audience began to jeer.

Synonyms

• (expressing or characterized by derision) mocking, ridiculing, scornful, disdainful
• (deserving or provoking derision) ridiculous

Derived terms

• derisively

Related terms

Anagrams

• desirive