rid-, ridi-, risi-
(Latin: to laugh, laugh at; capable of exciting laughter; laughing)
deride (verb), derides; derided; deriding
1. To write or to talk about another person, or something, in a very critical or insulting way: Politicians often attempt to win votes by deriding their opponents.
2. To say that someone or something is of no value or is ridiculous: A newspaper critic derided David's book as dull and worthless.
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2. To say that someone or something is of no value or is ridiculous: A newspaper critic derided David's book as dull and worthless.
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deridingly (adverb), more deridingly, most deridingly
The state or act of being ridiculed or mocked with sarcasm or disrespect: There was a lot of derision and sneering going on when the teacher entered the classroom and found out that the new boy was the object of all of the laughter.
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derisive (adjective), more derisive, most derisive
A reference to the action of mocking or ridiculing someone or something: The losing high school football players received a great deal of derisive comments, jeering, and rude remarks, from their fellow students.
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derisively (adverb), more derisively, most derisively
riant (adjective), more riant, most riant
1. Pertaining to hilarity or cheerfulness when something is amusing: The riant audience responded to the comedian's presentations with a great deal of laughter.
2. Etymology: from French rire, "laugh."
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2. Etymology: from French rire, "laugh."
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riantly (adverb), more riantly, most riantly
ridicule (verb), ridicules; ridiculed; ridiculing
1. To laugh at or to make jokes about someone or something in an unkind way: The other kids at school were ridiculing Janet because she was dressed more like a boy than a girl.
2. Etymology: from Latin ridicule, "to laugh, to joke."
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2. Etymology: from Latin ridicule, "to laugh, to joke."
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ridiculous (adjective), more ridiculous, most ridiculous
1. Descriptive of someone or something that is not being sensible or reasonable: Daniel makes a ridiculous amount of money for the kind of work that he is doing.
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Sharon looks silly in that ridiculous outfit that she is wearing to school.
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ridiculously (adverb), more ridiculously, most ridiculously
1. A tendency to laugh at someone or something: When James was at school, students expressed their risibilities at the way he was dressed just like a girl.
2. Etymology: from Latin risibilis, "laughable", from ridere, "to laugh."
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2. Etymology: from Latin risibilis, "laughable", from ridere, "to laugh."
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