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derisive
[ dih-rahy-siv, -ris-iv ]
/ dɪˈraɪ sɪv, -ˈrɪs ɪv /
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adjective
characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking: derisive heckling.
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Also de·ri·so·ry [dih-rahy-suh-ree, -zuh-]. /dɪˈraɪ sə ri, -zə-/.
Origin of derisive
First recorded in 1655–65; deris(ion) + -ive
OTHER WORDS FROM derisive
Words nearby derisive
De Ridder, deride, de rigueur, derisible, derision, derisive, derisory, deriv., derivation, derivative, derive
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British Dictionary definitions for derisive
derisive
/ (dɪˈraɪsɪv, -zɪv) /
adjective
showing or characterized by derision; mocking; scornful
Derived forms of derisive
derisively, adverbderisiveness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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