derisory


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de·ri·so·ry

(dĭ-rī′sə-rē, -zə-)
adj.
1. Expressing derision; derisive.
2. Laughable; ridiculous: a contribution so small as to be derisory.
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derisory

(dɪˈraɪsərɪ; -zərɪ)
adj
1. subject to or worthy of derision, esp because of being ridiculously small or inadequate
2. another word for derisive
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. derisory - incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
foolish - devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision"
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derisory

adjective ridiculous, insulting, outrageous, ludicrous, preposterous, laughable, contemptible She was being paid a derisory amount of money.
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Translations
ساخِره، مُضْحِكه، مُثيرَه للسُّخْرِيَه
směšný
latterlig
fáránlegur, hlægilegur

derisory

[dɪˈraɪsərɪ] ADJ
1. [amount] → irrisorio
2. = derisive
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derisory

[dɪˈraɪsəri dɪˈraɪzəri] adj
(= very small) [sum] → dérisoire
[comment, response, laughter] → moqueur/euse, railleur/euse
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

derisory

adj
amount, offerlächerlich
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derisory

[dɪˈraɪsərɪ] adj
a. (amount) → irrisorio/a
b. = derisive
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deride

(diˈraid) verb
to laugh at; to mock. uitlag, bespot يَسْخَرُ مِن، يَهْزَأ осмивам troçar vysmívat se, posmívat se verhöhnen håne; spotte χλευάζω ridiculizar pilama مسخره کردن؛ دست انداختن pilkata rire de לְלַגלֵג उपहास करना rugati se, ismijavati kigúnyol mencemoohkan hæða deridere あざ笑う 비웃다 išjuokti izsmiet; zobot mengejek uitlachen gjøre narr av, håne naśmiewać się z ملنډې وهل، ټوكې كول (په troçar a râde de, a ridiculiza высмеивать posmievať sa posmehovati se rugati se skratta åt, håna, förlöjliga หัวเราะเยาะ alay etmek, alaya almak 嘲笑 висміювати; насміхатися مزاق اڑانا ؛ تضحیک کرنا nhạo báng 嘲笑
derision (diˈriʒən) noun
mockery or laughter which shows scorn and contempt. His remarks were greeted with shouts of derision. bespotting, gehoon سُخْرِيَه، هُزْء присмиване troça výsměch, posměch der Hohn hån; spot χλευασμός burla, mofa pila تمسخر؛ ریشخند pilkka dérision לגלוג ठट्ठा izrugivanje, ismijavanje kigúnyolás ejekan, cemoohan hæðni; hæðnishlátur derisione あざ笑い 비웃음, 조롱 pajuoka izsmiekls ejekan spot spott, hån, latterliggjøring drwina مسخره troça bat­jo­cură осмеяние výsmech posmeh ruganje hån, förlöjligande การหัวเราะเยาะ alay 嘲笑的 глум; висміювання تمسخر ، استہزا trò cười 嘲笑的
deˈrisive (-siv) adjective
1. mocking; showing scorn. derisive laughter. spottende, honende ساخِر، هازِئ насмешлив trocista výsměšný, posměšný höhnisch hånlig; spottende χλευαστικός, περιφρονητικός burlón pilav تمسخر آمیز pilkallinen moqueur מְלַגלֵג उपहास पूर्ण podrugljiv gúnyos mengejek hæðnishlátur di derisione あざけりの 비웃는 pajuokiantis, pašaipus izsmejošs mengejek spottend spotsk, hånlig, latterlig drwiący مسخره trocista batjocoritor иронический posmešný posmehljiv podrugljiv hånfull ซึ่งเยาะเย้ย alaycı, alaylı 嘲笑的 глузливий, іронічний تمسخر انگیزی chế giễu 嘲笑的
2. causing or deserving scorn. The salary they offered me was derisive. belaglik تافِه، مُثير للسُّخْرِيَه достоен за присмех irrisório směšný höhnisch latterlig αξιοκαταφρόνητος, άξιος χλευασμού irónico, irrisorrio naeruväärne مسخره؛ خنده دار pilkallinen dérisoire לַגלֵגָנִי अधिकारी smiješan nevetséges sepele háðslegur derisorio ばかにしたような 조소 받을 만한 pajuokos vertas smieklīgs; nožēlojams mengejek bespottelijk latterlig, useriøs śmiechu wart مسخره irrisório ridicol смехотворный smiešny smešen podrugljiv skrattretande, löjlig ซึ่งดูถูก gülünç 幼稚可笑的 сміховинний مضحکہ خیز nhạo báng 幼稚可笑的
deˈrisory (-səri) adjective
ridiculous. His attempts were derisory. spottende, honende ساخِره، مُضْحِكه، مُثيرَه للسُّخْرِيَه смешен risível směšný lächerlich latterlig γελοίος irrisorio naeruväärne مسخره؛ خنده دار naurettava dérisoire מגוחך उपहास योग्य posprdan, smiješan nevetséges menggelikan fáránlegur, hlægilegur irrisorio ばかげた 비웃는, 조소하는, 조롱하는 juokingas smieklīgs mengejek belachelijk latterlig, useriøs śmieszny مسخره risível ridicol нелепый smiešny smešen zanemarljiv skrattretande, löjlig น่าหัวเราะเยาะ gülünç, komik 可笑的 глузливий تمسخر آمیز thiếu đứng đắn 可笑的
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