ridicule
noun [U] /ˈrɪd.ɪ.kjuːl/Definition
› unkind words or actions that make someone or something look stupid: She was treated with scorn and ridicule by her colleagues when she applied for the job. He's become an object of ridicule (= a person that everyone thinks is stupid and criticizes or laughs at).Mocking and taunting
(Definition of ridicule noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- burlesque noun
- caricature noun
- caricature verb
- deride verb
- derision noun
- derisive adjective
- jibe verb
- laugh at sb/sth phrasal verb
- laugh in sb's face idiom
- lay yourself open to ridicule idiom
- make a mockery of sth idiom
- mimic verb
- mock verb
- parody noun
- piss-take noun
- poke fun at sb idiom
- ridicule verb
- sardonic adjective
- scoff verb (LAUGH)
- take-off noun (COPY)
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Mocking and taunting
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