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Derisive Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Derisive? [adj] abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Derisive: disrespectful \| gibelike \| jeering \| mocking \| taunting Related Terms \| Find terms related to Derisive: abusive \| arrogant \| audacious \| aweless \| back-biting \| bantering \| belittling \| biggety \| bitchy \| blackening \| blameful \| bluff \| bold \| booing \| brash \| brassy \| brazen \| bumptious \| calumniatory \| calumnious \| catcalling \| catty \| censorious \| chaffing \| challenging \| cheeky \| chutzpadik \| cocky \| condemnatory \| contemptuous \| contumelious \| crusty \| damnatory \| daring \| defamatory \| defiant \| defying \| denunciatory \| deprecative \| deprecatory \| depreciative \| depreciatory \| derisory \| derogative \| derogatory \| detractory \| discourteous \| disdainful \| disparaging \| disregardful \| disrespectful \| execrating \| execrative \| execratory \| facy \| fleering \| flip \| flippant \| fooling \| fresh \| gally \| gratuitous \| greatly daring \| grinning \| hissing \| hooting \| impertinent \| impudent \| insolent \| invective \| inveighing \| irreverent \| jeering \| joshing \| judgmental \| kidding \| leering \| libelous \| malapert \| minimizing \| mocking \| nervy \| objurgatory \| panning \| pejorative \| pert \| priggish \| quizzical \| ragging \| railing \| rallying \| razzing \| regardless of consequences \| reproachful \| reprobative \| reviling \| ridiculing \| roasting \| rude \| sassy \| saucy \| scandalous \| scoffing \| scurrile \| scurrilous \| slanderous \| slighting \| smart \| smart-alecky \| smart-ass \| smirking \| sneering \| snickering \| sniggering \| snorting \| taunting \| teasing \| twitting \| uncalled-for \| vilifying \| vituperative \| wise-ass See Also \| Derisive In Webster's Dictionary \Deri"sive\, a. Expressing, serving for, or characterized by, derision. ``Derisive taunts.'' --Pope. -- {Deri"sively}, adv. -- {Deri"sive*ness}, n.

Derisive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Derisive?

[adj] abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"

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Derisive In Webster's Dictionary

\De*ri"sive\, a.
Expressing, serving for, or characterized by, derision.
``Derisive taunts.'' --Pope. -- {De*ri"sive*ly}, adv. --
{De*ri"sive*ness}, n.

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