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Derisive
noun
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Word Frequency:
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Definitions
1.
noun
A derisive remark.
2.
adjective
Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.
"The critic's review of the film was derisive."
3.
adjective
Deserving or provoking derision or ridicule.
"The plot of the film was so derisive that the audience began to jeer."
Synonyms
ridiculous
disdainful
mocking
ridiculing
scornful
jeering
gibelike
taunting
disrespectful
snide
derogative
sardonic
Rhymes With
incisive
decisive
submissive
permissive
missive
indecisive
dismissive
divisive
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