mockery C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈmɑkəri/ UK /ˈmɒkəri/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun contemptuous ridicule or derision; a thing or person treated as ludicrously inadequate They made a mockery of the rules by ignoring them entirely. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · contemptuous ridicule or... ridiculederisionscorncontemptdisdaintravestysham ↔ Opposites respectpraise Word family Related forms mockmockermocking Etymology AI details From Old French moquerie ('mockery'), from moquer ('to deride, jeer'), of uncertain origin. moquerie Old French View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mockery **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɑkəri/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɒkəri/ ## Meanings 1. contemptuous ridicule or derision; a thing or person treated as ludicrously inadequate ## Examples - They made a mockery of the rules by ignoring them entirely. ## Synonyms - ridicule - derision - scorn - contempt - disdain - travesty - sham ## Antonyms - respect - praise ## Related Forms - mock - mocker - mocking ## Roots and Affixes - Root: moquerie ## Etymology From Old French moquerie ('mockery'), from moquer ('to deride, jeer'), of uncertain origin. ## AI Etymology Mockery comes from Old French moquerie ('mockery'), from moquer ('to deride, jeer'), of uncertain origin. The etymological trail includes Old French moquerie. As a noun, mockery means contemptuous ridicule or derision; a thing or person treated as ludicrously inadequate. The same family is visible in related forms such as mock, mocker, and mocking. The uncertainty belongs to the older derivation, so the explanation should preserve alternatives rather than choosing one unsupported origin. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown