derisively (Meaning)
derisively (r)
in a disrespectful and mocking manner
Synonyms & Antonyms of derisively
Synonyms:
- kooky
- harebrained
- cockamamy
- balmy
- mad
- unbelievable
- kookie
- daffy
- illogical
- moronic
- senseless
- screwball
- loony
- daft
- half-witted
- idiotical
- jerky
- wacky
- imbecilic
- unreal
- looney
- dotty
- far-fetched
- fantastic
- simpleminded
- nutty
- inconceivable
- half-baked
- asinine
- nonsensical
- unrealistic
- whacky
- cuckoo
- lunatic
- brainless
- weak-minded
- imbecile
- witless
- unwise
Antonyms:
derisively Sentence Examples
- He shook his head derisively as he listened to the speaker's feeble excuses.
- "You think you can beat me?" he asked derisively, his tone dripping with sarcasm.
- She laughed derisively at his attempt to convince her with such a flimsy argument.
- The audience members snickered derisively at the performer's failed attempt at a joke.
- "You expect me to believe that?" she said derisively, raising an eyebrow in disbelief.
- He rolled his eyes derisively when his coworker suggested an impractical solution.
- The critic dismissed the artist's work derisively, calling it amateurish.
- "You call that art?" he said derisively, gesturing toward the abstract painting.
- The coach spoke derisively to the players after their lackluster performance.
- She responded derisively to his compliment, clearly not taking it seriously.
FAQs About the word derisively
in a disrespectful and mocking manner
ridiculous, pathetic, silly, absurd, risible, stupid, ludicrous, crazy, incredible, comical
earnest,serious, serious, earnest, solemn, solemn, realistic, rational, rational, reasonable
He shook his head derisively as he listened to the speaker's feeble excuses.
"You think you can beat me?" he asked derisively, his tone dripping with sarcasm.
She laughed derisively at his attempt to convince her with such a flimsy argument.
The audience members snickered derisively at the performer's failed attempt at a joke.
