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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 ridiculed word
- noun ridiculed speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision. 1
- verb with object ridiculed to deride; make fun of. 1
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Origin of ridiculed
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 Ridiculed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ridiculed 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 ridiculed
adj ridiculed
- insulted — to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
noun ridiculed
- bantered — Simple past tense and past participle of banter.
- jested — a joke or witty remark; witticism.
- lampooned — a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
verb ridiculed
- chaffed — good-natured ridicule or teasing; raillery.
- defied — to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly: to defy parental authority.
- demystified — Simple past tense and past participle of demystify.
- dispraised — Simple past tense and past participle of dispraise.
- dissed — to show disrespect for; affront.
adjective ridiculed
- disregarded — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
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