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.
Slanderous remarks made about someone or something.
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To laugh at someone with contempt.
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To ridicule or to make fun of.
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derider (s) (noun), deriders (pl)
deridingly (adverb), more deridingly, most deridingly
derision (di RIZH uhn) (s) (noun), derisions (pl)
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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A reference to ridiculing or mocking someone.
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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.
A reference to expressing ridicule to someone.
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Relating to showing mockery to someone.
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Conveying a negative comment to someone.
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Descriptive of scoffing or jeering at a person.
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derisively (adverb), more derisively, most derisively
derisiveness (s) (noun), derisivenesses (pl)
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."
A reference to being cheerful and amused.
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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."
To deride or make fun of.
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ridiculosity (s) (noun), ridiculosities (pl)
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.

Sharon looks silly in that ridiculous outfit that she is wearing to school.

2. Etymology: from Latin ridiculosus, "laughable"; from ridere, "to laugh."
Relating to an absurd excuse.
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ridiculously (adverb), more ridiculously, most ridiculously
ridiculousness (s) (noun), ridiculousnesses (pl)
risibility (s) (noun), risibilities (pl)
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."
Something that make people laugh.
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