derided

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(de-rid-ed) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. to mock or make fun of someone or something.

Example Sentence

They derided him for his beliefs.

More Example Sentences

They derided her for her funny hat.

Synonyms

mocked; ridiculed; scorned

Antonyms

praised; admired; respected

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Rhymes

  • chided
  • glided
  • guided
  • prided
  • sided
  • tided

  • abided
  • collided
  • confided
  • decided
  • derided
  • divided
  • lopsided
  • misguided
  • presided
  • provided
  • resided
  • subsided

  • coincided
  • subdivided
  • undecided
  • undivided
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