derisory
Worthy of scorn
Derisory describes something so inadequate as to be laughable or insulting: a derisory offer, a derisory sum.
The word suggests contempt—what's being offered isn't just small but insultingly so.
Less commonly, derisory means expressing derision: derisory laughter.
This sense overlaps with derisive, though derisive is more common for mocking attitudes while derisory emphasizes inadequacy.
Contemptibly meager
- pitifulArousing sorrowful contempt
- measlyContemptibly inadequate
- patheticArousing scornful pity
- laughableWorthy of derision
insulting · insufficient · meager · negligible · token · nominal · trifling · risible
Showing open contempt
- disdainfulShowing open contempt
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
- sneeringExpressing scorn facially
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
condescending · haughty · supercilious · scoffing · disparaging · derogatory · snide · insolent
Contemptuous mocking treatment
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- sarcasmIrony used to mock
- jeeringVocal public mockery
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
scorn · lampoon · satirical · ironic · sardonic · jibing · sneering · caricature
Causing displeasure or attack-oriented
- disrespectfulShowing lack of regard
- abusiveCausing harm or insult
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
- degradingLowering in worth
demeaning · humiliating · slighting · snubbing · disparaging · vituperative · slanderous · defamatory
paltry
Contemptibly meager
laughable · insulting · insufficient · meager · negligible · token · nominal · trifling · risible · contemptible
scornful
Showing open contempt
- disdainfulShowing open contempt
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
- sneeringExpressing scorn facially
dismissive · condescending · haughty · supercilious · scoffing · disparaging · derogatory · snide · insolent · aloof
ridicule
Contemptuous mocking treatment
taunting · scorn · lampoon · satirical · ironic · sardonic · jibing · sneering · caricature · parody
offensive
Causing displeasure or attack-oriented
- disrespectfulShowing lack of regard
- abusiveCausing harm or insult
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
degrading · demeaning · humiliating · slighting · snubbing · disparaging · vituperative · slanderous · defamatory · insolent
derisoryrespectful
Showing proper regard
admiring · laudatory · complimentary · commendatory · adulatory
derisorygenerous
Willing to give freely
substantial · ample · considerable · handsome · munificent
deride, derision, derisive, derisively, derider, derisions, derisiveness