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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For a generation sometimes derided for its sense of privilege, there’s a refreshing simplicity and wholesomeness to these recipes built for social media’s culture of imitation and iteration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Characters in the first film all-out derided things that were poorly made for the sake of consumer attention.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Verstappen has derided this as "anti-driving", bBut many of his colleagues have said they quite enjoy it.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Very recently I would have derided such talents.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood