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Definition of derisive in English: derisiveadjective dɪˈrʌɪsɪvdɪˈrʌɪzɪvdəˈraɪsɪv Expressing contempt or ridicule. 轻蔑的，嘲笑的 he gave a harsh, derisive laugh 他发出刺耳的嘲笑声。 Example sentencesExamples - Answers can be serious, solemn, pithy, witty, biting, derisive, belittling…
- Even raising the issue draws derisive and dismissive responses.
- He gave a short, derisive laugh, but the gleam in his eyes was bitter.
- Then, with an inner laugh, knowing how this would affect her, he turned and gave her a derisive sneer.
- It was a short, derisive laugh, and I smiled in a confused manner at my phone.
- He was abusive, debauched, arrogant, derisive, intolerant, and possibly the loneliest man who ever lived.
- For better or worse, the current tone is skeptical, derisive and gross.
- In the interest of sparing feelings I have closed this entry to further derisive comments.
- Howard apparently ‘raised derisive chuckles at least a dozen times’.
- To this end, helpful responses are mildly sardonic, while acerbic comments are scathing, derisive insults.
- He is not expecting any derisive letters in his mail.
- You can add our derisive noises to the swelling chorus.
- If all goes well next weekend, his reign might end not with a bang but a derisive laugh.
- This is probably where the derisive humor begins it's arc.
- People tend to be cynical and derisive towards romantic comedies.
- Their methods are always very slick and their message is always consistent and it's always delivered with the requisite derisive tone.
- At the time, I took those words to heart, mostly because there was no voice in the media to simply laugh out loud in derisive response.
- But the most derisive comments of all were reserved for my arguments about the moral and legal restraints on the early colonists.
- Something unhealthy in our political system causes each president to be portrayed in the most vicious and derisive terms.
- They were candidly surprised by how well it all turned out and my office no longer elicits derisive or doubting commentary.
Synonyms mocking, ridiculing, jeering, scoffing, jibing, pillorying, teasing, derisory, snide disdainful, disparaging, denigratory, dismissive, slighting, detracting, contemptuous sneering, scornful, taunting, insulting caustic, scathing, sarcastic satirical, lampooning informal snidey British informal sarky rare contumelious
Derivativesnoun His derisiveness was staggering, but she couldn't help but to feel sorry for him. Example sentencesExamples - He chuckled softly, the hint of derisiveness in his laughter caught by all but the woman for whom it was intended.
- ‘Very helpful,’ she said, with a tint of derisiveness, and opened the door.
- In this context, accusation of metrical deformity by way of human infirmity accrues an unusually multi-valent derisiveness.
- People who are pining for easy, one-syllable answers find this kind of uninformed derisiveness compelling.
OriginMid 17th century: from derision, on the pattern of the pair decision, decisive. Rhymesdecisive, divisive, incisive Definition of derisive in US English: derisiveadjectivedəˈrīsivdəˈraɪsɪv Expressing contempt or ridicule. 轻蔑的，嘲笑的 他发出刺耳的嘲笑声。 Example sentencesExamples - In the interest of sparing feelings I have closed this entry to further derisive comments.
- Even raising the issue draws derisive and dismissive responses.
- He was abusive, debauched, arrogant, derisive, intolerant, and possibly the loneliest man who ever lived.
- Their methods are always very slick and their message is always consistent and it's always delivered with the requisite derisive tone.
- Then, with an inner laugh, knowing how this would affect her, he turned and gave her a derisive sneer.
- To this end, helpful responses are mildly sardonic, while acerbic comments are scathing, derisive insults.
- For better or worse, the current tone is skeptical, derisive and gross.
- At the time, I took those words to heart, mostly because there was no voice in the media to simply laugh out loud in derisive response.
- He gave a short, derisive laugh, but the gleam in his eyes was bitter.
- Answers can be serious, solemn, pithy, witty, biting, derisive, belittling…
- People tend to be cynical and derisive towards romantic comedies.
- You can add our derisive noises to the swelling chorus.
- He is not expecting any derisive letters in his mail.
- If all goes well next weekend, his reign might end not with a bang but a derisive laugh.
- Howard apparently ‘raised derisive chuckles at least a dozen times’.
- This is probably where the derisive humor begins it's arc.
- It was a short, derisive laugh, and I smiled in a confused manner at my phone.
- Something unhealthy in our political system causes each president to be portrayed in the most vicious and derisive terms.
- They were candidly surprised by how well it all turned out and my office no longer elicits derisive or doubting commentary.
- But the most derisive comments of all were reserved for my arguments about the moral and legal restraints on the early colonists.
Synonyms mocking, ridiculing, jeering, scoffing, jibing, pillorying, teasing, derisory, snide
UsageOn the difference between derisive and derisory, see derisory OriginMid 17th century: from derision, on the pattern of the pair decision, decisive. |