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- pronunciation:
- rI
dih
kyul
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
language or actions that make unkind fun of someone or something; mockery; derision.
The way his mother dressed him subjected him to ridicule by the other boys.- synonyms:
- derision, mockery, scorn
- similar words:
- gibe, mock, sport
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| related words: |
affront, jeer, lampoon |
adjective + (n.)ridicule
annoyed, comic, constant, daily, endless, gentle, harsh, instant, nihilistic, outright, public
verb + (n.)ridicule
bear, cast, deserve, endure, evoke, expose, face, fear, heap, inspire, invite, prompt, risk, subject, suffer
(n.)ridicule
+ verb
dare, express, slander
noun + (n.)ridicule
amount,
blame,
brunt,
butt,
criticism,
fear,
figure,
hatred,
humiliation,
humor,
means,
mockery,
object,
pity,
reaction,
sarcasm,
scandal,
scorn,
seminar,
shame,
stereotype,
subject,
target,
threat
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
ridicules, ridiculing, ridiculed |
| definition: |
to make fun of or laugh at, esp. unkindly or contemptuously; mock; deride.
Although he'd moved to the area years ago, some of the locals still ridiculed the way he spoke.She was not good at sports, and she was usually ridiculed when she came on the field.- synonyms:
- deride, gibe, jape, mock, scorn, taunt
- antonyms:
- respect
- similar words:
- caricature, disdain, fleer, jeer, lampoon, make fun of, parody, poke fun at, put down, roast, sneer, travesty, twit
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| related words: |
affront, burlesque, dishonor, disparage, jest, joke, kid, mimic, mock, revile, scorn |
adverb + (v.)ridicule
first, frequently, initially, mercilessly, openly, publicly, regularly, roundly, widely
(v.)ridicule
+ adverb
outright, privately
(v.)ridicule
+ noun
absurdity, appeal, argument, assertion, attempt, belief, exposure, fun, idea, insult, media, minority, notion, opponent, peer, poetry, pretension, proposal, reporter
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| derivation: |
ridiculer (n.) |
The word ridicule
contains the following part:
rid, ris
Latin
root
that means laugh
  Example words:
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