Thesaurus:ridicule

Thesaurus

ridicule

English

Noun

Sense: making fun of; treatment with contempt; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour

Synonyms

• ridicule
• derision
• scoff
• mockery
• katagelasticism

See also

• Thesaurus:deride
• Thesaurus:disrespect
• Thesaurus:contempt

Further reading

• Wiktionary:Roget Thesaurus Classification

  Class VI. Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral Powers

  Section II. Personal Affections

  2. Discriminative Affections

  “856. ridicule” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.

• “ridicule” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.