derisible
- adjective
- /dɪˈrɪzəbl/
:
ridículo
- The film was met with derisible reviews for its unrealistic plot and poor acting.
Examples
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Her defense of the Church's behavior in the sex abuse scandal is pretty derisible.
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BTW, the long-term average of 1961-1990 temperature is utterly derisible in terms of Earth Story and climate.
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The comedian's jokes were so derisible that the entire audience burst into laughter.
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His attempt to justify the absurd plan was utterly derisible and left everyone shaking their heads.
Synonyms
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1.6
Very silly or unreasonable in a way that makes people laugh
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6.0
Very silly and unreasonable so it makes people laugh
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4.1
So silly or not reasonable that people do not take it seriously
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8.5
A situation that is very silly and unlikely, like a comic play
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8.0
To make people laugh
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8.3
So small that people see it as a joke
Very funny and silly in a way that makes people laugh hard
Antonyms
How Ridiculous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Derisible comes from the Latin parts de- and ridere 'to laugh', and it has the same root as ridiculous. So, something 'derisible' is 'deserving to be laughed at' and is therefore very silly or absurd.