mockery

American  

[mok-uh-ree] / ˈmɒk ə ri /

noun

plural

mockeries

1. ridicule, contempt, or derision.

2. a derisive, imitative action or speech.

3. a subject or occasion of derision.

4. an imitation, especially of a ridiculous or unsatisfactory kind.

   Synonyms:

   mimicry

5. a mocking pretense; travesty.

   a mockery of justice.

6. something absurdly or offensively inadequate or unfitting.

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mockery British  

/ ˈmɒkərɪ /

noun

1. ridicule, contempt, or derision

2. a derisive action or comment

3. an imitation or pretence, esp a derisive one

4. a person or thing that is mocked

5. a person, thing, or action that is inadequate or disappointing

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Other Word Forms

• self-mockery noun

Etymology

Origin of mockery

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English moquerie, from Middle French; equivalent to mock + -ery

Example Sentences

However, the “Hannah Montana” star did not end her mockery there—going on to accuse Cooper of feigning innocence about the proximity of their properties.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

In some cases, its leaders have adopted the American president’s tactics, from maximalist negotiating demands to online mockery.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

The accent might have been plummier, but his position has been remarkably consistent, even though he has faced mockery, saying that people thought his views were "bonkers".

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Ravn Rasmussen said his feathers were not ruffled by Trump's mockery.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

It is, in intention, a public mockery of our credulity, our gullibility, our stupidity—engineered, with incredible impudence, by this person who stands here before us today.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Related Words

• contempt
• derision
• disdain
• ridicule
• scorn