irrisory

adjective

ir·​riso·​ry

-īsərē,

-īzə-,

-izə-

: given to derision : derisive

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin irrisorius, from Latin irrisus (past participle of irridēre to laugh at) + -orius -ory

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