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derisive

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de·ri·sive  (d-rsv, -zv, -rsv, -rz-)
adj.
Mocking; jeering.
de·risive·ly adv.
de·risive·ness n.
derisive
Adjective
mocking or scornful
derisively adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.derisive - abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"
gibelike, jeering, mocking, taunting
disrespectful - exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"
Translations
derisive [dɪˈraɪsɪv] adj → burlón/ona
derisive [dɪˈraɪsɪv] adj → moqueur/euse, railleur/euse
derisive [dɪˈraɪsɪv] derive adj → spöttisch
derisive [dɪˈraɪsɪv] adj → di derisione


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Dirk Stroeve was one of those persons whom, according to your character, you cannot think of without derisive laughter or an embarrassed shrug of the shoulders.
Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
laughed the stranger, with a solemnly derisive sort of laugh.
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
"And kind hearts, they say, are more than coronets," she replied merrily, indulging in that derisive quotation which seems to be the final reward of the greatest poets.
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
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