laughs at
Ridicules or enjoys
To laugh at someone or something is to mock or ridicule them: The other kids laughed at his haircut.
It can also mean to dismiss as unworthy of concern: She laughs at danger.
The phrase ranges from gentle teasing to cruel derision depending on context.
Laughing *with* someone shares amusement; laughing *at* them makes them the target.
Contemptuous mocking treatment
- derideMock with contempt
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- sneerScornful expression
- jeerVocal expression of scorn
taunt · belittle · disparage · denigrate · scoff · heckle · lampoon · pillory
ridicule
Contemptuous mocking treatment
jeer · taunt · belittle · disparage · denigrate · scoff · heckle · lampoon · pillory · humiliate
chuckle
Low, suppressed laugh
cackle · chortle · titter · smirk · grin · funny · hilarious · amusing · comical · witty
dismiss
Send away or reject
defy · flout · shrug off · reject · spurn · challenge · rebel · unafraid · fearless · undaunted