Derisory

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  • adjective. Expressing derision; derisive.
  • adjective. Laughable; ridiculous.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Derisive; mocking.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Laughably small or inadequate.
  • adjective. derisive; laughable; ridiculous
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  • adjective. incongruous;inviting ridicule
    • Word Usage
    "Photograph: Richard Sellers-Sportsphoto Bolton Wanderers over his attempt to sign Gary Cahill, with his managerial counterpart Owen Coyle saying that "the word derisory doesn't even cover" Arsenal's offer for the central defender."
    Equivalent
    foolish  
    Form
    derisorily  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    consecrating  ear-to-ear  early-afternoon  expurgatory  full-mouthed  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    derisive  mocking  
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