Synonyms of ridicules

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noun

plural of ridicule

as in disdains

the making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something

the early efforts by the suffragists to obtain voting rights for women were met with ridicule

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disdains
• contempts
• scorns
• insults
• laughters
• derisions
• sports
• satires
• mockeries
• disparagements
• caricatures
• catcalls
• burlesques
• deprecations
• pasquinades
• belittlements
• mimicries
• put-downs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praises
• approvals
• commendations
• applauses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ridicule

as in mocks

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter

the term "big bang theory" was originally coined to ridicule the belief that the universe was created by a giant explosion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mocks
• derides
• taunts
• teases
• jibes
• jeers
• parodies
• gibes
• laughs (at)
• imitates
• skewers
• scouts
• makes fun of
• rags on
• pokes fun at
• belittles
• harasses
• disparages
• makes sport of
• scorns
• shoots down
• cocks a snook (at)
• torments
• decries
• bad-mouths
• cocks snooks (at)
• satirizes
• scoffs (at)
• targets
• poohs
• razzes
• lampoons
• sneers (at)
• pesters
• pooh-poohs
• mimics
• heckles
• caricatures
• jives
• kids
• ribs
• chaffs
• quizzes
• twits
• pillories
• burlesques
• joshes
• baits
• harries
• rallies
• rides
• rags
• bugs
• catcalls
• parrots
• tweaks
• hassles
• takes off (on)
• apes
• travesties
• needles
• barracks
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• endorses
• commends
• applauds
• sanctions
• indorses