ridiculing
Making fun of
Ridiculing is making fun of someone or something in a way meant to provoke laughter at their expense.
It suggests deliberate mockery rather than gentle teasing, often with an edge of contempt or scorn.
The comedian spent most of his set ridiculing politicians.
She felt hurt after her classmates spent the afternoon ridiculing her presentation.
Unlike teasing, which can be affectionate, ridiculing typically aims to diminish or humiliate its target.
Scornfully imitating or ridiculing
- jeeringVocal public mockery
- deridingExpressing scornful contempt
- scoffingMocking with contempt
- sneeringExpressing scorn facially
taunting · teasing · heckling · jibing · gibing · scorning · pillorying · roasting
Satirical imitation
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
travesty · pastiche · skit · farce · send-up · irony · sarcasm · satire
Hostile dismissive feeling
- disdainScornful disregard
- contemptDisdainful disregard
- belittlingExpressing contempt or dismissiveness
- demeaningCausing loss of respect
disparaging · denigrating · condescension · disrespect · sneer · spurn · revile · loathing
Insulting provocation
- jeerVocal expression of scorn
- gibeScornful teasing remark
- barbBackward-pointing spike
- slurInsulting group label
affront · insult · put-down · dig · slight · snide remark · cheap shot · cutting remark
mocking
Scornfully imitating or ridiculing
sneering · taunting · teasing · heckling · jibing · gibing · scorning · pillorying · roasting · razzing
parody
Satirical imitation
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
spoof · travesty · pastiche · skit · farce · send-up · irony · sarcasm · satire · political cartoon
scorn
Hostile dismissive feeling
- disdainScornful disregard
- contemptDisdainful disregard
- belittlingExpressing contempt or dismissiveness
demeaning · disparaging · denigrating · condescension · disrespect · sneer · spurn · revile · loathing · deprecating
taunt
Insulting provocation
slur · affront · insult · put-down · dig · slight · snide remark · cheap shot · cutting remark · jab
banter
Playful, teasing exchange
sarcasm · irony · sardonic · drollery · facetiousness · raillery · jesting · waggish · puns · clever
- disrespectinsulting, belittling, demeaning, mocking, scorning
- misconductmisconduct, bullying, stealing, vandalism, cheating
- mistreatmentbullying, harassing, intimidating, oppressing, humiliating
- mockerymockery, jeers, jeering, jibes, scoff
- offendinginsulting, offending, disrespecting, affronting, slighting
- shamingshaming, humiliating, disgracing, dishonoring, degrading
ridiculinghonoring
Recognizing with respect
respecting · dignifying · revering · esteeming · defending
ridiculingencouraging
Giving confidence or hope
supporting · comforting · reassuring · cherishing · nurturing
ridiculingpraising
Voicing admiration
lauding · extolling · applauding · commending · admiring
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