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DERISORY Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word derisory. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For DERISORY

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approving
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• the formal act of approving

adjective satellite

• expressing or manifesting praise or approval

commendable
adjectiveadj
adverb

• in an admirable manner

adjective satellite

• worthy of high praise

exalting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tending to exalt

highbrow
adjectiveadj
noun

• a person of intellectual or erudite tastes

adjective satellite

• highly cultured or educated

praiseful
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• full of or giving praise

respectful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• full of or exhibiting respect

adjective satellite

• feeling or manifesting veneration

reverent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

adjective satellite

• showing great reverence for god

serious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

• completely lacking in playfulness

adjective satellite

• of great consequence

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

• appealing to the mind

• requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve

admiring
adjectiveadj
verb

• feel admiration for

• look at with admiration

magnifying
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
verb

• increase in size, volume or significance

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

• make large

Alternatives for APPROVING

Alternatives for COMMENDABLE

Alternatives for EXALTING

Alternatives for HIGHBROW

Alternatives for PRAISEFUL

Alternatives for RESPECTFUL

Alternatives for REVERENT

Alternatives for SERIOUS

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