derisive
[ dih-rahy-siv, -ris-iv ]
/ dɪˈraɪ sɪv, -ˈrɪs ɪv /
adjective
characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking: derisive heckling.
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
dergue,
deride,
deringer,
derisible,
derision,
derisive,
derisory,
deriv.,
derivate,
derivation,
derivative
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British Dictionary definitions for derisive
derisive
/ (dɪˈraɪsɪv, -zɪv) /
adjective
showing or characterized by derision; mocking; scornful