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- [rid-i-kyool]
- /ˈrɪd ɪˌkyul/
- /ˈrɪd.ɪ.kjuːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rid-i-kyool]
- /ˈrɪd ɪˌkyul/
Definitions of ridicule word
- noun ridicule speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision. 1
- verb with object ridicule to deride; make fun of. 1
- noun ridicule derision 1
- transitive verb ridicule mock, deride 1
- verb ridicule If you ridicule someone or ridicule their ideas or beliefs, you make fun of them in an unkind way. 0
- uncountable noun ridicule If someone or something is an object of ridicule or is held up to ridicule, someone makes fun of them in an unkind way. 0
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Origin of ridicule
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < Latin rīdiculum a joke, equivalent to rīd(ēre) to laugh + -i- -i- + -culum -cule2
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Parts of speech for Ridicule
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ridicule popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ridicule
noun ridicule
- asteism — use of creative, courteous, and well-mannered sarcasm or ridicule
- belittlement — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- bon mot — A bon mot is a clever, witty remark.
- brickbat — Brickbats are very critical or insulting remarks which are made in public about someone or something.
- caricature — A caricature of someone is a drawing or description of them that exaggerates their appearance or behaviour in a humorous or critical way.
verb ridicule
- attainted — Law. to condemn by a sentence or a bill or act of attainder.
- banter — Banter is teasing or joking talk that is amusing and friendly.
- be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- caricaturing — a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
Antonyms for ridicule
verb ridicule
- accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- look to — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- look up to — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- esteem — Respect and admire.
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