deride

[dih-rahyd] / dɪˈraɪd /

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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But making them sound like centuries old technology is a way to deride their worth.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

Fans have collections numbering in the hundreds, while critics deride them as kitsch.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

But to deride it as such is to ignore all the episode delivered in exchange for putting off a climactic confrontation of samurais.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2024

Film critics deride the dense dramas and documentaries with overly stiff adherence to the historical record—storytelling that’s more didactic than artful, more concerned with detail than drama.

From Slate • Nov. 23, 2023

Jeer, jēr, v.t. to make sport of: to treat with derision.—v.i. to scoff: to deride: to make a mock of.—n. a railing remark: biting jest: mockery.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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