Derisory
Derisory adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.
Usage example: a literary snob, she invariably used the derisory term “the boob tube” when referring to television
Scathing and derisory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scathing" instead an adjective "Derisory".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and derisory
- mean and scathing
- scornful and derisory
- scornful and scathing
- contemptuous and derisory
- contemptuous and scathing
- sarcastic and derisory
- sarcastic and scathing
- derisive and derisory
- derisive and scathing
- sardonic and derisory
- sardonic and scathing
- ironic and derisory
- ironic and scathing
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Scathing and Derisory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/derisory/scathing
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