derider

9.6

A person who laughs at others to make them feel bad

noun
/dɪˈraɪdər/

: mocador

The derider laughed at his friend's new haircut, making everyone else join in.

Examples

Known as a derider, he couldn't help but mock the terrible movie everyone else enjoyed.
As a derider of the plan, she often pointed out its flaws during meetings.
Next time you republicrats, neo-cons, and deriders of true Constitutional Government had better open your arms wide to us Constitutionalists, us Ron Paul supporters.

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For all you republicrats, neo-cons, and deriders of true Constitutional Government, maybe next time you won't lie, cheat, and steal throughout the entire primary.

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Synonyms

detractor

vsderider

33 7.1

A person who says bad things about someone or something to make them seem less good

focuses on making fun rather than evaluating worth

roaster

vsderider

Offensive

4 8.2

A person who makes sharp, funny jokes about someone at an event

makes fun in everyday contexts rather than formal events

mocker

vsderider

2 7.1

A person who makes fun of others to show disrespect

does the same but can be less openly contemptuous

knocker

vsderider

Informal

1 8.4

A person who always finds faults in ideas or work

aims to mock or make fun rather than mainly lower value

scoffer

vsderider

1 8.2

A person who mocks others to show dislike

targets others with mockery rather than direct accusations

insulter

vsderider

1 4.5

A person who says rude or hurtful things to someone

makes fun that may be less directly rude or abusive

scorner

vsderider

1 7.9

A person who treats others as unimportant by words or looks

focuses on causing ridicule rather than just showing contempt

taunter

vsderider

Offensive

1 8.4

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

teases or mocks without the strong intent to provoke

reviler

vsderider

Offensive

1 8.7

A person who says mean things about someone, often publicly

aims to belittle through mockery rather than outright abuse

jeerer

vsderider

Offensive

9.5

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

makes fun in general without necessarily showing contempt

sneerer

vsderider

8.5

A person who shows dislike by making fun of others

expresses ridicule but not always through facial disdain

ridiculer

vsderider

8.4

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

aims to make fun without the primary goal of amusement

needler

vsderider

8.2

A person who teases others with comments meant to annoy

targets others by making fun without aiming mainly to annoy

lampooner

vsderider

8.4

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

makes fun more directly rather than by satirical imitation

disparager

vsderider

8.5

A person who says bad things about people or things to make them seem unimportant

targets personal ridicule rather than measured criticism of value

denigrator

vsderider

8.6

A person who unfairly says bad things about someone to make them seem unimportant

focuses on ridicule rather than systematic unfair criticism

decrier

vsderider

8.8

A person who publicly criticizes someone or something

uses mockery in informal attacks rather than formal condemnation

Antonyms

supporter

817 1.0

A person who backs a team or a cause

How Mocking

scorner

1 7.9

derider

9.6

taunter

Offensive

1 8.4

teaser

Informal

2 4.1

Surface Forms

derider singular

deriders plural

Morphology

derider = deride (transparent) = deride + er

Direct agent nominalization from the verb 'deride' with the productive suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Derider comes from Latin parts de- ('down') and ridere ('to laugh'), the same root as ridicule. So a derider is someone who 'laughs down' other people, which explains why it means a person who mocks or makes fun of someone.