derision

derision is a 8-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 10 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule.
2. noun. An object of derision or scorn; a laughing-stock.
3. noun. the act of deriding or treating with contempt

   Synonyms: ridicule

4. noun. contemptuous laughter

Synonyms

ridicule

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in derision:

ironised, ironside, resinoid, sirenoid

Common word forms

derisions

Words from these letters

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