From the Latin ridiculus (laughable) ridiculous means worthy of derision or dismissal.
Synonyms include absurd, ludicrous, inane, preposterous, or silly.
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The word meaning held in public contempt or ridicule is "pilloried". It dates from the use of chaining to a pillory (wooden devices like stocks) for public abuse and/or injury.Other words could be "humiliated" or "disgraced".
To mock
A word that means harsh comments is ridicule. To ridicule is to make fun of a person in a mean or cruel way.
the meaning of ridicule is to mock or tease someone or something. ridiculous derives from ridicule, i think, of something being funny andbeing mocked about it
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the root word for ridicule is rid
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The crowd began to ridicule the policeman.
Some people use their answers to ridicule the person who is asking a question. All students in class are subject to the ridicule of their peers in class. When will all the ridicule end?
noun meaning: Travestie or Zerrbild verb meaning: travestieren, entstellen or verzerren to travesty sth.: etwas ins lächerliche ziehen ( to ridicule sth.)
This is a waste of time, my time. If you are looking for a definition for the expression " afraid of ridicule" the meaning is someone that is wary of their view point. Such as admitting public surroundings that I was believer in Jesus Christ could leave me open to ridicule not redicule.
Rid-i-cule is the way you divide ridicule into syllables.
To save you form ridicule I supplied you with this sentence.
Some prefixes for "ridicule" include: "un-", "re-", and "pre-".
Panunuya is a Filipino term that means mockery or ridicule. It refers to making fun of someone in a demeaning or sarcastic way.