derisible

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈrɪzɪbəl/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
derisible / dɪˈrɪzɪbəl/
  1. subject to or deserving of derision; ridiculous
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•ri•sion /dɪˈrɪʒən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
  1. the act of deriding; contempt:an object of derision.
de•ri•sive /dɪˈraɪsɪv/USA pronunciation  adj.: derisive laughter.
de•ri•sive•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•ri•sion  (di rizh′ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. ridicule; mockery:The inept performance elicited derision from the audience.
  2. an object of ridicule.
  • Late Latin dērīsiōn- (stem of dērīsiō), equivalent. to Latin dērīs(us) mocked (past participle of dērīdēre; see deride) + -iōn- -ion
  • Old French derision
  • Middle English derisioun 1350–1400
de•ris•i•ble  (di riz′ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
'derisible' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
derision

Forum discussions with the word(s) "derisible" in the title:


Look up "derisible" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "derisible" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.