derisive C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /dɪˈraɪsɪv/ UK /dɪˈɹaɪ.sɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #70317 Meanings 1 adj Showing scorn or contempt; mocking. He gave a derisive laugh when he heard their excuse. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · showing scorn or contempt;... contemptuousdisdainfulmockingsardonicscornful ↔ Opposites praisingrespectablerespectfulsupportive Word family Derived forms derisivelyderisivenessunderisive Related forms deridederiderderisiblederisionderisionaryderisivelyderisory Common collocations derisive laughter Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From the participle stem of Latin dērīdeō (“to deride”) + -ive. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # derisive **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /dɪˈraɪsɪv/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈɹaɪ.sɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 70317 ## Meanings 1. Showing scorn or contempt; mocking. ## Examples - He gave a derisive laugh when he heard their excuse. ## Antonyms - praising - respectable - respectful - supportive ## Derived Forms - derisively - derisiveness - underisive ## Related Forms - deride - derider - derisible - derision - derisionary - derisively - derisory ## Etymology From the participle stem of Latin dērīdeō (“to deride”) + -ive. ## AI Etymology Derisive is from the participle stem of Latin dērīdeō (“to deride”) + -ive. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include showing scorn or contempt; mocking. The wider family includes derived forms such as derisively, derisiveness, and underisive and related words such as deride, derider, derisible, derision, and derisionary. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown