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    derisive
    /dɪˈrʌɪsɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. expressing contempt or ridicule: "he gave a harsh, derisive laugh"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDERISIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Derisive means showing derision, which is mocking or scoffing someone or something. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

    • Simplified

      DERISIVE translate: 嘲笑的，讥笑的，嘲讽的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Derisive: Polish Translation

      derisive translate: szyderczy, drwiący, drwiący, śmiechu...

    • Mocking

      MOCKING definition: 1. mocking behaviour involves laughing...

    • Derisive in Spanish

      DERISIVE translate: desdeñoso, burlón, irónico, irrisorrio....

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › derisiveDerisive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Derisive means expressing or causing contemptuous ridicule or scorn, or derision. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and usage of derisive from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › derisiveDerisive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the adjective derisive to describe something or someone that mocks, expresses contempt, or ridicules. You may sometimes catch your kids making derisive comments — especially if you ask them to do chores instead of whatever they think is more important.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › derisiveDERISIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Derisive means showing or characterized by derision, mocking or scornful. Learn how to use this adjective in a sentence and find related words and expressions.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDERISIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Derisive means showing derision, which is mocking or scoffing someone or something. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples, synonyms and related words from the Cambridge English Dictionary.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDERISIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Derisive means showing or expressing contempt, mocking, or scornful. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, find synonyms, and hear the pronunciation in British and American English.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishderisive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Derisive means unkind and showing that you think somebody/something is silly. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and more.