derisive
adjective
, -ziv; -ˈri-ziv, -ˈri-siv
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Synonyms for derisive
Synonyms
absurd, cockamamy (or cockamamie), comical, derisory, farcical, laughable, ludicrous, pathetic, preposterous, ridiculous, risible, silly
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slammed 'Moscow Mitch' - a derisive nickname for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell - in a speech on Wednesday for blocking bills aimed at preventing gun violence and foreign election interference. — NBC News, "Pelosi knocks 'Moscow Mitch' for blocking gun, election interference bills," 14 Aug. 2019 Then last week, Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism published nearly 900 pages of derisive comments Rosselló and his closest advisers made in a private group chat on the Telegram messaging app. — Washington Post, "Puerto Rico is in chaos, and some worry continued instability is a major threat," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'derisive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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