Meanings
adjectivederisionary (comparative more derisionary, superlative most derisionary)
comparative more derisionary · superlative most derisionary
- obsoleteExpressing or characterized by derision; mocking; scornful.
She answered his boast with a derisionary smirk.
Synonyms: derisive, mocking, ridiculing, sardonic, scornful
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveExpressing or characterized by derision; mocking; scornful.
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APA
derisionary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derisionary
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“derisionary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derisionary. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “derisionary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derisionary.
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