Derisive

/dɪˈɹaɪ.sɪv/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters

Definition of Derisive

adjective

  1. Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.

    "The critic's review of the film was derisive."

  2. Deserving or provoking derision or ridicule.

    "The plot of the film was so derisive that the audience began to jeer."

Anagrams of Derisive

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

ridiculousdisdainfulmockingridiculingscornful