ridicules
Makes others laugh
Ridicules is the verb form of ridicule, meaning to mock or make fun of someone or something, typically with contempt: She ridicules his fashion choices.
The word implies dismissive mockery rather than good-natured teasing—treating the target as beneath serious consideration: Critics ridiculed the proposal as naive.
Playful, mild ridicule
- tauntsMocking, provoking remarks
- jeersDerisive vocal abuse
- sneersContemptuous facial expressions
- jibesFits or agrees
scoffing · ribbing · heckling · gibes · roasting · razzing · lampooning · raillery
Satirical imitation
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- send-upMocking imitation of something
skewering · burlesque · irony · sarcasm · wit · travesty · mockumentary · pastiche
Hostile dismissive feeling
- disdainScornful disregard
- sneeringExpressing scorn facially
- condescensionDemeaning air of superiority
- disparagementCriticism meant to diminish
dismissiveness · superciliousness · haughtiness · snobbery · looking down · scoffing · spurning · rebuffing
Humorous remarks or stories
- witClever, inventive humor
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- quipsBrief witty remarks
jesting · gags · funniness · playfulness · jocularity · wisecracking · teasing · joshing
teasing
Playful, mild ridicule
jibes · scoffing · ribbing · heckling · gibes · roasting · razzing · lampooning · raillery · needling
parody
Satirical imitation
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
send-up · skewering · burlesque · irony · sarcasm · wit · travesty · mockumentary · pastiche · takeoff
scorn
Hostile dismissive feeling
- disdainScornful disregard
- sneeringExpressing scorn facially
- condescensionDemeaning air of superiority
disparagement · dismissiveness · superciliousness · haughtiness · snobbery · looking down · scoffing · spurning · rebuffing · dismissing
jokes
Humorous remarks or stories
quips · jesting · gags · funniness · playfulness · jocularity · wisecracking · teasing · joshing · kidding
- public ridiculeOpen group mockery
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