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derided

VERB

make fun of; insult

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disdain disparage mock ridicule scoff scorn taunt

STRONG

banter chaff contemn detract flout gibe jeer jolly kid knock pan pooh-pooh quiz rag rally razz rib roast slam sneer twit

WEAK

dis do a number on dump on laugh at lout put down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

admire approve compliment flatter praise respect

WEAK

commend revere

Example Sentences

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It’s been derided as unwieldy and ugly and unable to match other pickups in basic functionality.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

A 19th-Century Anglo-Indian journal derided the voices of boys playing women as "discordant", comparing them unfavourably to "howling jackals".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Indigenous tribes whose ancestral home includes Nevada’s high desert have derided “City,” which now includes a land acknowledgment on its website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

The Canadian official responsible for US trade voiced optimism Thursday about the future of a North American free trade agreement, a pact derided by President Donald Trump and set for review this year.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

The old woman throwing stones at crows who cawed and derided her was his old woman—and they his crows.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes