Insult, disrespect
contempt, scorn, arrogance, derision, haughtiness, superciliousness
The plural of derision is derisions.
Derision is a strong feeling of contempt, often expressed through mockery or ridicule.
Synonyms for the verb ridicule include disparage, belittle, berate, and chide. Synonyms for the noun ridicule include derision, mockery, scorn, and taunting.
The inept performance elicited derision from the audience. The definition of derision is a ridicule or mockery. 2 IN 1! I'M ON FIRE!!!
The word derisive is an adjective. It means to express by derision.
derisive - characterized by or expressing derision
(derision - contempt, mocking ) The rats peered with derision in their eyes at the terrified men. Sure of his authority, he dismissed our complaints with a laugh of derision. The reporters could scarcely believe the derision shown by some government employees toward the public.
The govenor, who resigned amid a tax evasion scandal was greeted with shouts of derision from the crowd.
Derision is a word used to describe mockery. A good example sentence would be, the boy was greeted with derision when he entered the classroom.
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Division, derision, envision.