RIDICULER Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word ridiculer. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for RIDICULER
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| belittle | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to seem less serious; play down • express a negative opinion of • lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of | ||||||||
| deride | verbv | |||||||
verb • treat or speak of with contempt | ||||||||
| jeer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • showing your contempt by derision verb • laugh at with contempt and derision | ||||||||
| mock | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of mocking or ridiculing adjective satellite • constituting a copy or imitation of something verb • treat with contempt • imitate with mockery and derision | ||||||||
| scorn | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike • open disrespect for a person or thing verb • look down on with disdain • reject with contempt | ||||||||
| taunt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing verb • harass with persistent criticism or carping | ||||||||
| tease | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) • a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men • the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances verb • annoy persistently • harass with persistent criticism or carping • to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them • tear into pieces • raise the nap of (fabrics) • disentangle and raise the fibers of • separate the fibers of • mock or make fun of playfully • ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect | ||||||||
| ironist | nounn | |||||||
noun • a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm | ||||||||
| satirist | nounn | |||||||
noun • a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm | ||||||||
