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Derisive   /dərˈɪsɪv/  /dərˈaɪsɪv/   Listen
Derisive

adjective
1.
Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.  Synonyms: gibelike, jeering, mocking, taunting.  "A jeering crowd" , "Her mocking smile" , "Taunting shouts of 'coward' and 'sissy'"






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"Derisive" Quotes from Famous Books



... a derisive laugh. "Well, she is no longer afraid. They are going to be betrothed on Michaelmas eve. Tony is ...
— A Little Girl in Old Detroit • Amanda Minnie Douglas

... Greek,' said the newly-elected Professor of Fun; a suggestion which was received with a shout of derisive laughter. ...
— The Thorogood Family • R.M. Ballantyne

... the Governor for a moment with a look of withering contempt and scorn, and then burst out in a voice full of derisive mockery. ...
— The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 2, August, 1864 - Devoted to Literature and National Policy • Various

... this insolent and derisive behavior felt sadder and more melancholy than he had ever been in his life before; and, turning to Pinocchio, ...
— Pinocchio - The Tale of a Puppet • C. Collodi

... as he never dared to laugh afterward, and the derisive Scott smiled involuntarily as he heard the hearty peal, which put the finishing ...
— Little Women • Louisa May Alcott


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