derisive
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- derisively adverb
- derisiveness noun
- nonderisive adjective
- overderisive adjective
- overderisively adverb
- overderisiveness noun
- underisive adjective
- underisively adverb
- underisiveness noun
- underisory adjective
Etymology
Origin of derisive
First recorded in 1655–65; deris(ion) + -ive
Example Sentences
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The phrase carries a derisive jeer, a suggestion that anyone born into fame and wealth gets to glide through life.
The title sounds derisive, but the show is anything but.
The Crew’s new stadium, which opened in 1999, looked like a hunk of metal that lived up to its derisive nickname, “The Erector Set.”
From Los Angeles Times
He also appeared to be adopting a new derisive nickname for him.
From New York Times
The derisive videos and comments are something that the campaign sees as normal when engaging on any social media platform.
From New York Times
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