All ridicule synonyms
ridΒ·iΒ·cule
R r noun ridicule
- mock heroic β imitating or burlesquing that which is heroic, as in manner, character, or action: mock-heroic dignity.
- funnies β providing fun; causing amusement or laughter; amusing; comical: a funny remark; a funny person.
- jest β a joke or witty remark; witticism.
- contemptuousness β showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.
- mock-heroic β imitating or burlesquing that which is heroic, as in manner, character, or action: mock-heroic dignity.
- mordacity β biting or given to biting.
- belittlement β to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- mordancy β the quality of being mordant; sharpness.
- detraction β a person, thing, circumstance, etc, that detracts
- gibe β to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
- irony β the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, βHow nice!β when I said I had to work all weekend.
- jollies β in good spirits; lively; merry: In a moment he was as jolly as ever.
- irreverence β the quality of being irreverent; lack of reverence or respect.
verb ridicule
- dissed β to show disrespect for; affront.
- crucify β If someone is crucified, they are killed by being tied or nailed to a cross and left to die.
- catcalled β a shrill, whistlelike sound or loud raucous shout made to express disapproval at a theater, meeting, etc.
- make sport of β to mock or ridicule; poke fun at
- funning β something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- kiss off β an act or instance of kissing.
- jiving β swing music or early jazz.
- jibe β to utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer.
- defy β If you defy someone or something that is trying to make you behave in a particular way, you refuse to obey them and behave in that way.
- demystify β If you demystify something, you make it easier to understand by giving a clear explanation of it.
- blistered β a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- demystifying β Present participle of demystify.
- banter β Banter is teasing or joking talk that is amusing and friendly.
- cry down β to belittle; disparage
- hazed β an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors.
- jollying β Present participle of jolly.
- hiss β to make or emit a sharp sound like that of the letter s prolonged, as a snake does, or as steam does when forced under pressure through a small opening.
- lay aside β to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- depreciate β If something such as a currency depreciates or if something depreciates it, it loses some of its original value.
- devilled β Theology. (sometimes initial capital letter) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.
- copycatting β a person or thing that copies, imitates, mimics, or follows the lead of another, as a child who says or does exactly the same as another child.
- wisecracking β a smart or facetious remark.
- dump on β to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
- caricatured β Simple past tense and past participle of caricature.
- disciplining β Present participle of discipline.
- exprobate β (obsolete) To exprobrate.
- mortify β to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect.
- cartooning β a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
- disciplined β having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- give a hard time β a period of difficulties or hardship.
- make like β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- make a fool of β To cause (someone) to seem foolish.
- cut to the quick β done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
- jeer β to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely: Don't jeer unless you can do better.
- dis β lady; woman.