mocking laugh
Scornful vocal burst
A mocking laugh is laughter intended to ridicule or belittle someone, expressing contempt rather than genuine amusement.
It signals that the laugher finds the target foolish or worthy of scorn: She let out a mocking laugh when he suggested they'd win.
The phrase often appears in fiction to characterize villains or bullies.
- sneerScornful expression
- cackleHarsh, shrill laugh
- jeerVocal expression of scorn
- tauntInsulting provocation
- scoffMock with disdain
ridicule · snicker · guffaw · derisive · contempt · cruel · cruel joke · bully · tease · scorn · smirk · heckle · belittle · sardonic · sarcastic · bitter · sneering · chortle
- evil laughscackle