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Derisive or contemptuous
“It was bitter and mocking and the little engraving was no work of art… but I spent at least fifteen minutes laughing and weeping.”
Harshly sarcastic or satirical in nature
Feeling or expressing contempt or derision
Questioning or suggesting puzzlement
Having an especially high opinion of oneself, usually with contempt for others
Doubtful as to whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile
Intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way
Subject to or pertaining to an illusion, often used in the sense of an unrealistic expectation or an unreachable goal or outcome
Causing or intended to cause laughter
Name-calling
That species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree
Irreverence, mocking, sarcasm
The act of disparaging, of belittling
An act of imitating a person's speech or mannerisms, especially for comic effect
Teasing
Present participle for tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner
“We laugh and mock from the moment of their first appearance.”
Present participle for to mimic (someone or something) scornfully or contemptuously
“I mimicked the innocent grin she displayed herself moments ago, mocking her now displeased demeanor.”
Present participle for to defy or frustrate
“… a person willing to mock the religious prohibition against working on the Sabbath.”
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