roaster

Examples

• All

• I'm curious how many people had, like, a comedian or a roaster right for them.

• And then on top of it, you got all the people that were the writers for the roast as well that were ex comedians that are roasters as well.

• Our first roaster comes from England, where she's the star of a long-running one-woman show at the Buckingham Palace Dinner Theater.

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• The comedian was a skilled roaster, delighting the audience with clever jabs at his friends.

• As a seasoned roaster, she brought the crowd to laughter with her quick wit and sharp insults.

• At the charity event, the roaster had everyone in stitches with her humorous critiques of the celebrities.

Synonyms

S

satirist

vsroaster

• Literature

11 7.0

A person, often a writer or comedian, who uses humor and irony to criticize people and ideas

focuses more on direct, often personal harsh criticism in performance

M

mocker

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2 7.1

A person who makes fun of others to show disrespect

is similar but usually sharper and delivered as staged critique

S

scoffer

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1 8.2

A person who mocks others to show dislike

is more likely to be part of a public comedic attack

I

insulter

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1 4.5

A person who says rude or hurtful things to someone

often frames harshness as comedic critique rather than plain insult

T

taunter

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• Offensive

1 8.4

A person who teases or makes fun of others to upset them

aims more at staged, often sharper comedic criticism rather than mere teasing

F

flayer

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• Offensive

1 8.6

A person who attacks someone strongly in speech or writing

is more performance driven and may mix severe lines with comic timing

L

lampooner

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8.4

A person who makes fun of others by copying their words or music in a funny way

gives harsher or direct public criticism often mixed with comedy

S

spoofer

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7.5

A person who copies people in a funny way to make others laugh

leans toward sharper, confrontational jokes rather than gentle parody

R

ridiculer

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8.4

A person who makes fun of others using sarcasm to make people laugh

tends to be more openly harsh and aimed at personal targets

D

derider

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9.6

A person who laughs at others to make them feel bad

often combines mockery with higher intensity and public performance

J

jeerer

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• Offensive

9.5

A person who laughs at others and says cruel things about them

adds a performance element and sometimes more biting jokes

S

sneerer

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8.5

A person who shows dislike by making fun of others

uses words and jokes more openly to deliver pointed criticism

N

needler

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8.2

A person who teases others with comments meant to annoy

focuses more on public, sometimes harsher comedic insults than teasing

U

upbraider

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• Formal

9.9

A person who scolds others strongly

uses more abrasive, sometimes humorous public attacks rather than formal chastisement

Antonyms

C

compliment

342 1.6

A polite remark that praises someone or something

P

praise

161 1.0

Words or actions that show admiration for someone

How Harsh

insulter

1 4.5

mocker

2 7.1

roaster

• Offensive

4 8.2

teaser

• Informal

2 4.1

joker

35 2.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology