derisive
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It was a time when creator Scott Adams wasn’t just a recognizable name but something of an aspirational one, when “the Dilbert guy” was more an affectionate nickname than a derisive shorthand.
From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026
The title sounds derisive, but the show is anything but.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
Democrats are used to derisive criticism from Trump, of course.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025
The Crew’s new stadium, which opened in 1999, looked like a hunk of metal that lived up to its derisive nickname, “The Erector Set.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024
John Brooke laughed then as he never dared to laugh afterward, and the derisive Scott smiled involuntarily as he heard the hearty peal, which put the finishing stroke to poor Meg’s woe.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing derisive
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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