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  • derisory — derisive, derisory Although their meanings have coincided since their first appearance in the 17c, in current use they are for the most part kept separate, derisive meaning ‘scoffing, scornful’ as in derisive laughter and derisive remarks and… …   Modern English usage

  • derisive — derisive, derisory Although their meanings have coincided since their first appearance in the 17c, in current use they are for the most part kept separate, derisive meaning ‘scoffing, scornful’ as in derisive laughter and derisive remarks and… …   Modern English usage

  • derisive —  , derisory  Something that is derisive conveys ridicule or contempt. Something that is derisory invites it. A derisory offer is likely to provoke a derisive response …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • Derisory — De*ri so*ry, a. [L. derisorius: cf. F. d[ e]risoire.] Derisive; mocking. Shaftesbury. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • derisory — ► ADJECTIVE 1) ridiculously small or inadequate. 2) another term for DERISIVE(Cf. ↑derisively) …   English terms dictionary

  • derisive — [di rī′sə rē, di rīzərēdi rī′siv, di rīziv] adj. [ML derisivus: see DERISION & IVE] 1. showing derision; ridiculing 2. provoking derision; ridiculous: Also derisory [di rī′sə rē, di rīzərē] derisively adv. derisiveness n …   English World dictionary

  • derisive, derisory —    Something that is derisive conveys ridicule or contempt. Something that is derisory invites it. A derisory offer is likely to provoke a derisive response …   Dictionary of troublesome word

  • derisive, derisory —    Something that is derisive conveys ridicule or contempt. Something that is derisory invites it. A derisory offer is likely to provoke a derisive response …   Dictionary of troublesome word

  • derisory — [[t]dɪra͟ɪzəri[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe something such as an amount of money as derisory, you are emphasizing that it is so small or inadequate that it seems silly or not worth considering. She was being paid what I… …   English dictionary

  • derisive — /dəˈraɪsɪv/ (say duh ruysiv), /dəˈrɪzɪv/ (say duh riziv) adjective 1. characterised by derision; ridiculing; mocking. 2. → derisory. –derisively, adverb –derisiveness, noun Usage: The traditional distinction is that derisive means conveying… …  

  • derisory — adjective 1 an amount of money that is derisory is so small that it is not worth considering seriously: Unions described the pay offer as derisory. 2 derisive: derisory comments derisorily adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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