ridicule (Meaning)
ridicule (n)
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
the act of deriding or treating with contempt
ridicule (v)
subject to laughter or ridicule
ridicule (n.)
An object of sport or laughter; a laughingstock; a laughing matter.
Remarks concerning a subject or a person designed to excite laughter with a degree of contempt; wit of that species which provokes contemptuous laughter; disparagement by making a person an object of laughter; banter; -- a term lighter than derision.
Quality of being ridiculous; ridiculousness.
ridicule (v. t.)
To laugh at mockingly or disparagingly; to awaken ridicule toward or respecting.
ridicule (a.)
Ridiculous.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ridicule
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ridicule Sentence Examples
- The comedian's jokes were met with laughter, not ridicule, from the audience.
- He couldn't bear the thought of facing ridicule if he failed at his new venture.
- Ridicule can be a powerful tool for social control, used to ostracize those who deviate from societal norms.
- Despite her fear of ridicule, she bravely shared her poetry with the world.
- The politician's proposal was met with scorn and ridicule from his opponents.
- Ridicule is often used as a defense mechanism to mask insecurities and fears.
- She felt a pang of shame as her classmates erupted into fits of ridicule over her outdated fashion choices.
- Ridicule can be a form of emotional abuse, causing lasting psychological damage.
- Rather than offering support, they subjected him to relentless ridicule for his unconventional ideas.
- It's important to foster a culture of respect and empathy, where ridicule has no place in discourse.
FAQs About the word ridicule
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate, the act of deriding or treating with contempt, subject to laughter or ridiculeAn object of sport or laughter
derision,contempt, disdain, laughter, satire, scorn, mockery, sport,insult, disparagement
praise, approval,approval, applause, praise, applause,commendation, commendation,
The comedian's jokes were met with laughter, not ridicule, from the audience.
He couldn't bear the thought of facing ridicule if he failed at his new venture.
Ridicule can be a powerful tool for social control, used to ostracize those who deviate from societal norms.
Despite her fear of ridicule, she bravely shared her poetry with the world.
