derision

English Thesaurus

1. the act of deriding or treating with contempt (noun.act)

hypernym	:	discourtesy, offence, offense, offensive activity,
definition	:	a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others (noun.act)

hyponym	:	mock,
definition	:	the act of mocking or ridiculing (noun.act)

2. contemptuous laughter (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	discourtesy, disrespect,
definition	:	an expression of lack of respect (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	jeer, jeering, mockery, scoff, scoffing,
definition	:	showing your contempt by derision (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedown,
definition	:	a crushing remark (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	befooling, stultification,
definition	:	derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent (noun.communication)

3. the act of deriding or treating with contempt (noun.act)

derivation	:	blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, ridicule, roast,
definition	:	subject to laughter or ridicule (verb.communication)

derivation	:	deride,
definition	:	treat or speak of with contempt (verb.communication)

derivation	:	pathetic, ridiculous, silly,
definition	:	inspiring scornful pity (adj.all)

4. contemptuous laughter (noun.communication)

derivation	:	deride,
definition	:	treat or speak of with contempt (verb.communication)

5. the act of deriding or treating with contempt (noun.act)

derivation	:	blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, ridicule, roast,
definition	:	subject to laughter or ridicule (verb.communication)

derivation	:	deride,
definition	:	treat or speak of with contempt (verb.communication)

derivation	:	pathetic, ridiculous, silly,
definition	:	inspiring scornful pity (adj.all)

6. contemptuous laughter (noun.communication)

derivation	:	deride,
definition	:	treat or speak of with contempt (verb.communication)