CEFR C1

deride

verb

Meaning

Expressing contempt for; ridiculing with scorn or mockery.

Examples

Critics often deride his unconventional artistic style, calling it amateurish.
She felt hurt when her classmates began to deride her efforts to learn a new language.

Synonyms: mock, ridicule, scoff, disparage

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deride (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: /dɪˈraɪd/

Definition

Expressing contempt for; ridiculing with scorn or mockery.

Examples

Critics often deride his unconventional artistic style, calling it amateurish.
She felt hurt when her classmates began to deride her efforts to learn a new language.
The opposition party tried to deride the government's new policy as impractical and poorly planned.

How to Use deride

deride someone/something as (prepositional phrase): To criticize someone or something by describing them in a negative way. — "Many people derided his innovative ideas as impractical."

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