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- pronunciation:
- rI
dih
kyul
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
language or actions that make unkind fun of someone or something; mockery; derision.
The way his mother dressed him subjected him to ridicule by the other boys.- synonyms:
- derision, mockery, scorn
- similar words:
- gibe, mock, sport
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| related words: |
affront, jeer, lampoon |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
ridicules, ridiculing, ridiculed |
| definition: |
to make fun of or laugh at, esp. unkindly or contemptuously; mock; deride.
Although he'd moved to the area years ago, some of the locals still ridiculed the way he spoke.She was not good at sports, and she was usually ridiculed when she came on the field.- synonyms:
- deride, gibe, jape, mock, scorn, taunt
- antonyms:
- respect
- similar words:
- caricature, disdain, fleer, jeer, lampoon, make fun of, parody, poke fun at, put down, roast, sneer, travesty, twit
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| related words: |
affront, burlesque, dishonor, disparage, jest, joke, kid, mimic, mock, revile, scorn |
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| derivation: |
ridiculer (n.) |
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