Derision and Reverence

Opposite meaning words

Derision noun - A person or thing that is made fun of.

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Reverence is an antonym for derision.

Reverence noun - A feeling of profound respect for someone or something.

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Derision is an antonym for reverence in respect topic.

similar	similar derision	similar reverence
certain	certain derision	certain reverence
utter	utter derision	utter reverence
critical	critical derision	critical reverence
Other adjectives: heavy, absolute.

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