Derisory and Grave

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Derisory adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.

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Grave is an antonym for derisory in topics: absurd, easily made fun of.

Nearby Words: derision, derisive

Grave adjective - Having a matter of importance as its topic.

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Derisory is an antonym for grave.

Nearby Words: gravely, gravel, graved, graver, graveled

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Grave and Derisory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/derisory/grave

Derisory & Grave. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/derisory/grave>.

Grave or Derisory. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/derisory/grave.

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