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Derisive

Derisive Meaning & Definition
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

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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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