deride

deride a person's ignorance

critics derided the proposals as clumsy attempts to find a solution.

That newspaper columnist derides the mayor whenever he can.

Musical snobs often deride the harmonica as a serious instrument. Togibe is to make taunting, heckling, or jeering remarks:

She would often deride her classmates for their poor grades.

He would deride anyone who disagreed with his opinions.

The boss would deride his employees in front of everyone.

She derided his fashion sense, calling it outdated and tacky.

The critics derided the movie for its poor acting and clichéd plot.

He would often deride his younger brother for being too sensitive.

The politician derided his opponent's policies as unrealistic and impractical.

She derided the new restaurant in town, claiming the food was terrible.

The comedian would deride himself in his stand-up routine for comic effect.

The teacher would never deride a student for asking questions and seeking clarification.

After I confided, I was derided and chided, my moms and I collided.

He was a self-described anti-feminist and had derided the judge.

Water and fire deride the sacrifice that we denied.

As a young girl, her family constantly derided her for being overweight.

Activists and the political opposition in exile derided the poll, labeling it a farce.

Mr Duda's campaign involved deriding gay people and Jews.

Well, Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro, has long derided the coronavirus. He's called it the little flu.

People spend a lot of time deriding and belittling Black folk music traditions instead of studying them.

Britain should, therefore, host a relatively big financial sector, and policymakers should celebrate it, rather than deride it.

Was all the world in a conspiracy to deride his failure?