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Derisive or contemptuous in nature

Teasing in a playful manner

Having an especially high opinion of oneself, usually with contempt for others

Subject to or pertaining to an illusion, often used in the sense of an unrealistic expectation or an unreachable goal or outcome

Characterized by parody or satire

Ridiculous, often to the point of being funny

An act of mocking or taunting someone or something

The state or property of being haughty

Irreverence, mocking, sarcasm

The act of disparaging or belittling

An act of imitating a person's speech or mannerisms, especially for comic effect

The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

Present participle for to tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner

Present participle for to mimic (someone or something) scornfully or contemptuously

Present participle for to defy or rebel against

Present participle for to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is

Present participle for to shout, typically to express scorn or disapproval

Present participle for to speak with vulgar, irreverent or profane language

Present participle for to give a half-suppressed, typically scornful laugh

Present participle for to bring shame or discredit on

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Adjective

Derisive or contemptuous in nature

tongue-in-cheek

uncomplimentary

full of contempt

quietly humorous

extremely critical

high and mighty

on your high horse

passive-aggressive

evil-intentioned

highly effective

dripping with malice

with tongue in cheek

mincingly clever

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“A mocking comment on the proverbial mindlessness of self-centered honeymooners shifts the focus of attention to hilarious incidents of the sort.”

Adjective

Teasing in a playful manner

tongue-in-cheek

“His mocking banter in this place that was the home of detestable death seemed as out of place as the tinkle of a pianola in Purgatory.”

Adjective

Having an especially high opinion of oneself, usually with contempt for others

high-and-mighty

high and mighty

putting on airs

self-congratulatory

self-opinionated

self-glorifying

self-centred^UK

self-centered^US

full of oneself

too big for your boots

full of contempt

on your high horse

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

holier-than-thou

full of yourself

self-aggrandizing

too big for your breeches

self-respecting

self-complacent

self-flattering

self-gratulatory

self-dramatizing

self-applauding

on a high horse

nose in the air

too big for your britches

throwing one's weight about

throwing one's weight around

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Adjective

Subject to or pertaining to an illusion, often used in the sense of an unrealistic expectation or an unreachable goal or outcome

misrepresentative

contrary to fact

unsubstantiated

without foundation

wide of the mark

economical with the truth

not backed up by evidence

unauthenticated

hard to swallow

open to question

unauthorized^US

out of the ordinary

without justification

unauthorised^UK

not trustworthy

larger-than-life

without explanation

wrongly inferred

product of someone's imagination

unstraightforward

seemingly correct

out of commission

on the wrong track

plausible but wrong

apparently right

wrongly identified

labouring under a misapprehension

barking up wrong tree

barking up the wrong tree

without substantiation

self-contradictory

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Adjective

Characterized by parody or satire

Adjective

Ridiculous, often to the point of being funny

hysterically funny

good-humored^US

good-humoured^UK

killingly funny

tongue-in-cheek

too funny for words

screamingly funny

extremely amusing

tongue in cheek

a barrel of laughs

pulling one's leg

outrageously funny

a laugh a minute

laughter-filled

in high spirits

in good spirits

without a care in the world

full of the joys of spring

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of vim and vigour

bright and breezy

on top of the world

floating on air

as merry as a grig

beside oneself with joy

tickled to death

as happy as a clam

pleased as punch

as lively as a grig

as happy as a sandboy

as pleased as Punch

as happy as Larry

like a dog with two tails

glass half full

doing handsprings

in seventh heaven

jumping for joy

like a child with a new toy

quick on the draw

quick on the uptake

feeling one's oats

full of get-up-and-go

full of joie de vivre

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Noun

An act of mocking or taunting someone or something

taking the mickey

pulling someone's chain

backhanded compliment

clowning around

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“The audience is well-aware of Crasy's identity and laughs at his mocking of the pedant's style.”

Noun

The state or property of being haughty

superciliousness

high-handedness

self-importance

pretentiousness

contemptuousness

presumptuousness

self-consequence

sense of superiority

overweeningness

sense of entitlement

exaggerated self-opinion

self-entitlement

swellheadedness

self-admiration

vaingloriousness

self-satisfaction

self-assumption

self-congratulation

self-absorption

self-centeredness

overbearingness

self-aggrandizement

self-preoccupation

ostentatiousness

self-possession

self-involvement

self-confidence

airs and graces

swollen-headedness

self-righteousness

self-glorification

excessive pride

self-exaltation

self-assuredness

self-centredness

sententiousness

superior manner

hoity-toitiness

feeling of superiority

superiority complex

blowing one's own trumpet

high opinion of oneself

good opinion of oneself

patronizing attitude

inconsideration

inconsiderateness

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Noun

Irreverence, mocking, sarcasm

Noun

The act of disparaging or belittling

underestimation

character assassination

verbal disapproval

marginalization^US

marginalisation^UK

mocking comment

verbal onslaught

rap over the knuckles

critical remark

civil disobedience

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Noun

An act of imitating a person's speech or mannerisms, especially for comic effect

misrepresentation

exaggerated drawing

distorted drawing

political cartoon

reappropriation

false impression

exaggerated representation

distorted representation

poor substitute

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Noun

The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

witty conversation

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Verb

Present participle for to tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner

making jokes about

poking mullock at

treating with contempt

making sport of

slinging off at

taking the mickey

treating contemptuously

making a monkey of

showing contempt for

showing contempt

thumbing nose at

taking the piss out of

making a monkey out of

pulling one's leg

making a fool of

holding up to ridicule

heaping scorn on

pouring scorn on

pulling someone's leg

giving a hard time

blowing raspberries

laughing out of court

looking down on

poking borak at

dishonouring^UK

shouting disapproval

holding up to shame

holding in contempt

making light of

pulling someone's chain

curling your lip at

turning your nose up at

casting aspersions on

treating disrespectfully

making a game of

playing a practical joke

look down one's nose at

looking down upon

playing a prank

detracting from

doing a number on

having a joke with

hurling insults at

tearing to pieces

treating with disdain

making a joke of

feeling contempt for

shouting disapproval at

blowing raspberries at

hacking you off

playing a joke on

getting on the nerves of

playing a practical joke on

taking a rise out of

getting a rise out of

getting in the hair of

making little of

giving the Bronx cheer to

putting someone on

playing the fool

playing a trick

rotting someone

exposing to ridicule

making a laughing-stock

making someone a laughing stock

uttering catcalls

spitting in the eye of

turning back on

spitting in the face of

expressing contempt

holding up to scorn

antagonizing^US

taking a swipe at

having a crack at

giving Bronx cheer

saying contemptuously

making cutting remarks about

turning up one's nose

giving offence to

causing offence to

hurting somebody's feelings

stepping on one's toes

cutting to the quick

taking advantage of

doing an injustice to

antagonising^UK

stepping on the toes of

going for jugular

hitting where one lives

laying a bad trip on

giving no quarter

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“Social media was swift to criticize and mock her choice of footwear for the occasion.”

Verb

Present participle for to mimic (someone or something) scornfully or contemptuously

doing an impression of

taking the piss out of

misrepresenting

masquerading as

passing oneself off as

doing an impersonation of

pretending to be

making a monkey out of

making a mockery of

purporting to be

professing to be

representing oneself as

doing a takeoff of

taking the mickey

assuming character

taking the part of

putting on an act

doing a take-off

following example

following the example of

taking leaf out of book

patterning after

making a pretence of

swinging the lead

doing an impression

following in footsteps

trying to be like

putting up a front of

characterizing^US

characterising^UK

following in the footsteps of

taking as a model

taking as an example

modeling yourself on

patterning yourself after

taking a leaf out of someone's book

taking as a pattern

playing the part of

styling oneself on

adopting the style of

having earmarks of

coming close to

bearing a resemblance to

bearing resemblance to

treading the boards

having signs of

looking a lot like

assuming the role

making out like

repeating mindlessly

repeating mechanically

putting on airs

drawing inspiration

giving the appearance of

pretending to have

patterning oneself on

professing to have

taking as a role model

bringing down the house

putting it over

giving a picture of

corresponding to

reminding you of

bringing to mind

coinciding with

taking the role of

acting the part of

plagiarizing^US

plagiarising^UK

putting on a front

making a replica of

making a copy of

playing to the gallery

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“Kevin sat next to her and seemed to mock her mannerisms.”

Verb

Present participle for to defy or rebel against

rebelling against

setting at naught

flying in the face of

refusing to obey

thumbing nose at

hurling defiance at

kicking against

revolutionizing^US

revolutionising^UK

failing to observe

failing to comply with

paying no heed to

breaking the rules

digging your heels in

going counter to

taking law into own hands

refusing to comply

flying in face of

paying no attention to

committing a breach of

transgressing against

taking no notice of

disagreeing with

encroaching upon

falling foul of

setting your face against

riding roughshod over

taking no account of

coming out against

kicking over the traces

fighting against

refusing to accept the authority of

struggling against

offending against

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“He had no desire to mock the rules that govern the production of history.”

Verb

Present participle for to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is

trivialising^UK

trivializing^US

underestimating

marginalising^UK

marginalizing^US

making light of

casting aspersions on

detracting from

pouring scorn on

treating lightly

taking to pieces

dragging through the mud

picking holes in

cutting down to size

doing a hatchet job on

cutting to the quick

taking down a peg

shooting full of holes

taking a swipe at

speaking ill of

speaking badly of

look down one's nose at

discountenancing

commenting negatively

clamoring against

pulling to pieces

finding fault with

looking down on

putting hooks in

throwing mud at

underemphasizing

slinging mud at

speaking evil of

setting little store by

doing an injustice to

scandalizing^US

dishonouring^UK

scandalising^UK

taking away from

thinking little of

taking for granted

giving a bad name

thinking too little of

throwing brickbats at

setting no store by

making little of

giving comeuppance

knocking off high horse

not doing justice

tearing to pieces

railing against

taking a dig at

holding in contempt

taking dim view of

fulminating against

inveighing against

disapproving of

setting too little store by

failing to appreciate

stigmatizing^US

holding forth against

tearing to shreds

lowering in rank

stigmatising^UK

lowering in status

throwing stones at

taking swipe at

doing a number on

misrepresenting

blackening the name of

spreading lies about

sullying the reputation of

criticizing unfairly

blackening the character of

giving black eye

subtracting from

picking to pieces

giving something a battering

giving a bad press to

reducing to the ranks

kicking downstairs

dragging through the mire

casting a slur on

flinging mud at

blackening someone's name

running smear campaign

running a smear campaign against

spreading scandal about

telling lies about

lowering the status of

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Verb

Present participle for to shout, typically to express scorn or disapproval

Verb

Present participle for to speak with vulgar, irreverent or profane language

Verb

Present participle for to give a half-suppressed, typically scornful laugh

Verb

Present participle for to bring shame or discredit on

dishonouring^UK

stigmatising^UK

stigmatizing^US

scandalising^UK

scandalizing^US

reflecting badly on

bringing shame on

bringing shame upon

dragging through the mire

dragging through the mud

giving a bad name to

putting in a bad light

tarring and feathering

bringing into disrepute

causing to lose face

cutting down to size

giving a black eye

taking down a peg

making someone eat crow

putting someone in their place

taking down a peg or two

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