Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| deride | verbv | |||||
verb • treat or speak of with contempt | ||||||
| jeer | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • showing your contempt by derision verb • laugh at with contempt and derision | ||||||
| lampoon | verbv | |||||
noun • a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way verb • ridicule with satire | ||||||
| mock | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of mocking or ridiculing adjective satellite • constituting a copy or imitation of something verb • treat with contempt • imitate with mockery and derision | ||||||
| parody | nounn | |||||
noun • a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way • humorous or satirical mimicry verb • make a spoof of or make fun of • make a parody of | ||||||
| ridicule | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate • the act of deriding or treating with contempt verb • subject to laughter or ridicule | ||||||
| satirize | verbv | |||||
verb • ridicule with satire | ||||||
| scoff | verbv | |||||
noun • showing your contempt by derision verb • laugh at with contempt and derision • treat with contemptuous disregard | ||||||
| taunt | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing verb • harass with persistent criticism or carping | ||||||