Derisive
Derisive adjective - So foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter.
Scurrilous and derisive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scurrilous" instead an adjective "Derisive".
Scurrilous
Scurrilous adjective - Marked by harsh insulting language.
Derisive and scurrilous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Derisive" instead an adjective "Scurrilous".
Nearby Word: scurrility
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rude and derisive
- rude and scurrilous
- disrespectful and derisive
- disrespectful and scurrilous
- offensive and derisive
- offensive and scurrilous
- opprobrious and derisive
- opprobrious and scurrilous
- insulting and derisive
- insulting and scurrilous
- scornful and derisive
- scornful and scurrilous
- contemptuous and derisive
- contemptuous and scurrilous
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