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What is another word for
ridicule
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▲
Verb
To subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior
To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is
To criticize harshly
To disprove a statement, theory or belief
Noun
The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior
Disregard of the authority and character of a superior
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Verb
▲
To subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior
mock
deride
taunt
tease
satirise
UK
satirize
US
rib
jeer
scorn
chaff
lampoon
josh
kid
rag
mimic
gibe
jive
rally
needle
sneer
twit
razz
ride
roast
scoff
flout
scout
banter
jape
pillory
quiz
skewer
pan
chiack
haze
jibe
humiliate
fleer
cartoon
raz
deflate
expose
unmask
laugh at
scoff at
jeer at
make fun of
send up
poke fun at
jibe at
sneer at
pooh-pooh
wind up
rag on
make jokes about
goof on
treat with contempt
put down
be sarcastic about
poke mullock at
make sport of
sling off at
heap scorn on
flout at
laugh to scorn
show up
take the mickey
hold up to ridicule
shoot down
pull one's leg
hold up to shame
run down
make a fool of
make a game of
expose to ridicule
rail at
make a laughing-stock
make a monkey out of
take the piss out of
laugh out of court
make someone a laughing stock
poke borack
insult
parody
disparage
caricature
burlesque
joke
spoof
knock
guy
slight
jest
travesty
slam
disdain
belittle
imitate
torment
dis
bait
take off
heckle
revile
quip
fun
goad
denigrate
affront
do
diss
ape
bother
put on
make a monkey of
annoy
pick on
contemn
harass
criticize
US
dump on
censure
slag off
gird
slur
sledge
treat contemptuously
provoke
give a hard time
hoot
pour scorn on
badger
condemn
pester
outrage
hassle
disrespect
criticise
UK
boo
rot
smoke
vilify
shuck
fool
crucify
offend
have on
detract
discredit
aggravate
disturb
despise
plague
irritate
impersonate
distort
copy
denounce
lambaste
malign
attack
abuse
slap
exaggerate
jab
savage
sniff at
sneeze at
hiss
slate
hammer
impugn
laugh
gibe at
shout down
rubbish
asperse
wisecrack
cock a snook at
monster
yuck
yuk
jolly
gag
excoriate
pummel
US
bag
slash
reprehend
show contempt
call names
lay into
bad-mouth
pummelled
UK
show contempt for
cast aspersions on
poke borak at
thumb nose at
cut up
dismiss
hector
nudge
dog
squib
wound
interrupt
catcall
lead on
barrack
bedevil
lout
harry
worry
fool around
hound
dig
sham
discount
underrate
blast
bash
reproach
shout at
pervert
decry
shout disapproval
scout at
blow raspberries
mime
find fault with
hoax
misrepresent
set up
swipe at
reprobate
quip at
rank out
hold in contempt
rate
give Bronx cheer
mess around
take to pieces
pull someone's leg
tear to pieces
look down on
pull apart
turn up one's nose
treat disrespectfully
do an impression of
give a bad press to
objurgate
derogate
throw shade
have a go at
animadvert on
pick holes in
pasquinade
make fun
detract from
frazzle
rail
kid around
get at
cock a snook
upbraid
twitter
do a number on
snicker
smile
be scornful about
disbelieve
reject
fleer at
make light of
fligger
spurn
dig at
persecute
make a joke of
disrupt
raspberry
pun
sally
crack
swipe
dump
grin
leer
snicker at
snigger at
have a joke with
do a takeoff of
twist
sheikh
UK
sheik
US
smile at
irk
torture
nark
gall
thumb one's nose
cut down
stultify
play on
whistle
bite one's thumb at
snigger
get
susurrate
make a mockery of
hurt
nag
anger
trash
curl one's lip
discomfit
bully
faze
disconcert
rattle
embarrass
chivy
whisper
seethe
murmur
rap
upset
deprecate
treat with disdain
mortify
laugh in the face of
skin
hoodwink
trick
dupe
deceive
delude
beguile
hack you off
besmirch
snipe
catcall at
shout disapproval at
comeback
hiss at
boo at
hoot at
whistle at
slander
maul
arraign
give a rough time
get on the nerves of
be on the back of
butt in
shout catcalls at
make game of
blow raspberries at
con
bamboozle
gull
cozen
libel
rail against
lace into
criticize severely
nitpick about
vituperate against
cavil at
inveigh against
throw brickbats at
carp at
give some stick to
animadvert upon
pull to pieces
hit out at
give flak to
tear apart
get in the hair of
utter catcalls
defame
dishonor
US
dishonour
UK
poke fun
mess
calumniate
disoblige
make a crack
abase
frolic
gambol
take in
flimflam
mislead
yank someone's chain
injure
miscall
curse
slang
debase
blister
degrade
give the Bronx cheer to
importune
vex
be rude to
give offence to
step on one's toes
cause offence to
hurt somebody's feelings
trash-talk
cut dead
cut to the quick
devil
gnaw
beleaguer
rot someone
pull someone's chain
mess about
put someone on
fool about
play a prank
play the fool
play a practical joke
play tricks
play a joke
play a trick
sound
snap
castigate
reprimand
rebuke
chastise
harangue
blame
admonish
reprove
berate
flirt with
fulminate against
be at
remonstrate with
cane
take to task
carpet
rollick
flame
carp
tear into
bawl out
dress down
bollock
sail into
have a crack at
take a swipe at
be contemptuous of
haul over the coals
disapprove of
stigmatize
US
brand
give someone a bollocking
give a rocket
pass strictures upon
give someone hell
tear a strip off
pick to pieces
ream out
give someone a bad press
chew out
tear off a strip
nag at
give someone a rollicking
rap over the knuckles
give someone a roasting
make cutting remarks about
say contemptuously
represent
curl your lip at
turn your nose up at
play
flay
emulate
act
personate
copycat
lash
parrot
fake
heap
perform
monkey
enact
ditto
stigmatise
UK
take apart
pantomime
show someone up
make believe
do like
go like
cast a slur on
do an impersonation of
more ❯
“Now, my friends, you may be sure that in a discussion of this character, the last expedient an opponent can resort to is an attempt to
ridicule
his antagonist's argument.”
Verb
▲
To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is
belittle
disparage
denigrate
deprecate
decry
minimise
UK
minimize
US
diminish
depreciate
derogate
dismiss
discount
diss
dis
discredit
vilipend
trash
deride
undervalue
knock
scorn
defame
criticise
UK
criticize
US
degrade
trivialise
UK
trivialize
US
demean
underrate
slam
mock
pan
underestimate
vilify
downgrade
rubbish
slur
slate
revile
lower
malign
condemn
abuse
misprize
minify
bash
censure
detract
asperse
downplay
smear
roast
dispraise
understate
marginalise
UK
marginalize
US
squash
blister
scorch
rip
squelch
bad-mouth
put down
run down
play down
poor-mouth
trash-talk
scoff at
pooh-pooh
talk down
slag off
make light of
cry down
write off
sneer at
cast aspersions on
detract from
pour scorn on
pull apart
take down
treat lightly
laugh at
kiss off
dump on
do down
laugh off
take to pieces
have a go at
tear down
hit out at
hold cheap
shoot down
drag through the mud
pick holes in
cut down to size
do a hatchet job on
cut to the quick
take down a peg
poor mouth
pooh pooh
sour grapes
shoot full of holes
take a swipe at
disdain
humiliate
shame
humble
disgrace
mortify
deflate
slight
opprobriate
slander
embarrass
speak ill of
spurn
reject
contemn
traduce
disregard
downcry
vituperate
flame
rap
calumniate
libel
snub
debase
abash
chasten
dishonour
UK
abase
cheapen
foul
tear into
speak badly of
dishonor
US
sink
own
defile
blot
make someone eat crow
take down a peg or two
give a black eye
show up
put someone in their place
insult
impugn
berate
blast
crush
gibe
gird
twit
jeer
scoff
taunt
sell short
comment negatively
sneer
attack
denounce
discountenance
fault
pull to pieces
make fun of
clamor against
look down one's nose at
find fault with
look down on
put hooks in
repudiate
rebuff
brush aside
taint
stain
stigmatize
US
sully
wipe
slam-dunk
wave aside
make little of
undermine
tarnish
smirch
besmirch
put to shame
make someone eat humble pie
get one's comeuppance
treat with contempt
sniff at
scandalize
US
blacken
injure
spot
besmear
express contempt
disfavor
US
stigmatise
UK
desecrate
reduce
disrespect
disfavour
UK
scandalise
UK
attaint
reflect badly on
turn up one's nose at
bring into disrepute
bring shame upon
put in a bad light
give a bad name to
tar and feather
drag through the mire
cause to lose face
lose face
bring shame on
hold up to scorn
chagrin
reproach
disconcert
make uncomfortable
make someone feel ashamed
devalue
lessen
gloss over
throw mud at
blame
lambaste
reprehend
mudsling
reprobate
bag
pummel
US
underemphasize
pummelled
UK
de-emphasize
lay into
sling mud at
speak evil of
set little store by
rate too low
do an injustice to
not do justice to
demote
excoriate
execrate
devaluate
hammer
deplore
skewer
backbite
disapprove
disesteem
anathematize
slag
denunciate
inveigh against
skin
carp at
cavil at
hit
take away from
think little of
shrug off
mark down
come down on
take for granted
find fault
give a bad name
put away
set no store by
throw brickbats at
think too little of
be wrong about
despise
poormouth
disvalue
object
frown
discommend
expostulate
subordinate
compromise
pillory
monster
rail against
question
fulminate against
give comeuppance
knock off high horse
not go for
mistrust
savage
disapprove of
animadvert
talk trash
tear to pieces
miscalculate
complain
snipe at
rail
take dim view of
take a dig at
hold in contempt
hold forth against
tear to shreds
miscarry
not do justice
take away
fail to appreciate
underprize
underprice
set too little store by
weaken
flay
take swipe at
throw stones at
carp
maul
cavil
misjudge
do a number on
decrease
underween
lower in rank
withdraw
lower in status
nit-pick
give something a battering
jeer at
give a bad press to
pick to pieces
relegate
soft-pedal
betray
prostitute
cut rate
declass
damage
subtract from
blacken the name of
spread lies about
criticize unfairly
give black eye
sully the reputation of
rip up
blacken the character of
bad mouth
assail
drag down
muckrake
sell out
be untrue to oneself
abandon one's principles
beat down
misrepresent
bump
set back
revert
belie
bring down
cast down
reduce to the ranks
kick downstairs
bring low
bust
blaspheme
strumpet
plaster
lower the status of
break
disrate
defame someone's character
sully someone's reputation
tell lies about
spread scandal about
run a smear campaign against
cast a slur on
fling mud at
sling mud
blacken someone's name
run smear campaign
castigate
reprove
rebuke
reprimand
upbraid
chastise
chide
objurgate
arraign
slash
cane
proscribe
frame
punish
judge
name
pronounce
adjudge
take to task
call down
give something a bad press
send up the river
send up
thumbs down on
let someone have it
pin it on
point finger at
give someone a bad press
lay at one's door
hang something on
declare unfit
blow whistle on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To criticize harshly
lash
criticise
UK
criticize
US
castigate
lambaste
censure
condemn
berate
abuse
slate
scold
upbraid
flay
attack
belabor
US
blast
blister
lampoon
flame
baste
jaw
satirise
UK
satirize
US
belabour
UK
exprobate
fulminate
lay into
tear into
put down
bawl out
tell off
chew out
tongue-lash
slam
excoriate
vilify
savage
hammer
trash
bash
scathe
lambast
chastise
vituperate
monster
slash
rate
denounce
knock
denigrate
reproach
rebuke
jump on
read the riot act
pan
roast
assail
potshot
scorch
reprehend
objurgate
find fault with
slag off
rail against
revile
malign
pillory
carpet
chide
rail
rubbish
score
reprove
crucify
pummel
US
skewer
bag
diss
pummelled
UK
run down
inveigh against
rip into
lace into
take to task
have a go at
tear off a strip
admonish
disparage
reprimand
blame
rap
asperse
trim
bad-mouth
dress down
give a bad press to
cut up
let someone have it
come down on
give a rocket
give someone hell
rake over the coals
haul over the coals
give someone a dressing-down
give someone a roasting
decry
impugn
arraign
lecture
rag
keelhaul
deprecate
besmirch
scourge
slap
drub
slur
bollock
wig
maul
inveigh
row
scarify
reprobate
ream
sledge
disapprove of
carp at
cavil at
lay out
derogate
pour scorn on
cast aspersions on
nitpick about
yell at
sail into
tie into
light into
throw brickbats at
pull apart
pull to pieces
hit out at
give flak to
pick holes in
remonstrate with
ream out
pull up
pitch into
give someone a caning
give a talking-to
bag on
give someone some stick
lash into
give someone an earful
give someone a mouthful
fulminate against
give someone a telling-off
give someone a wigging
send someone away with a flea in their ear
find fault
give someone a bollocking
put someone on the hot seat
pin your ears back
jump down one's throat
give someone what for
call down
give some stick to
shoot down
tick off
crawl all over
animadvert on
tear a strip off
put on the mat
slap down
give someone a row
rail at
give someone a rollicking
beat up on
put someone on the griddle
rant at
rap over the knuckles
give someone a rating
vituperate against
burn someone's ears
brand
stigmatize
US
declaim
cane
scratch
cut
incise
lacerate
lance
rant
blow up
rake over coals
recriminate
injure
heap
storm
rage
shout at
stigmatise
UK
take apart
yap
bawl
expostulate
yelp
take to pieces
show someone up
give someone a bad press
jump down someone's throat
go for the jugular
sound off
expose to ridicule
cast a slur on
hold up to shame
crack down on
have at
work over
go after
insult
slander
calumniate
fault
traduce
fustigate
smear
vilipend
carp
slag
dispraise
rip
harangue
clobber
dis
denunciate
curse
slang
zap
slug
fluff
skin
hit
slog
contemn
accuse
growl
rile
complain about
skin alive
pass judgment
nit-pick
give bad press
throw shade
do a number on
pass strictures upon
cut down
give the business
pick at
take down
cut to bits
nag at
pick to pieces
cry down
bark at
chasten
blow up at
slap on the wrist
rap someone the knuckles
drag over the coals
criticize severely
lean on
belittle
depreciate
discredit
nag
defame
complain
diminish
deride
cavil
dismiss
execrate
discount
dump on
minimize
US
scorn
talk down
object
do a hatchet job on
trash-talk
slight
disapprove
moan
grumble
deplore
poor-mouth
minimise
UK
fuss
speak ill of
play down
nitpick
scoff at
whine
gripe
write off
kiss off
whinge
grouse
drag through the mud
object to
kick
detract from
take exception to
beef
anathematize
remonstrate
oppose
kvetch
undervalue
downgrade
underrate
protest
rollick
quibble
grouch
detract
mock
do down
bleat
bellyache
animadvert
tear to shreds
go on at
throw mud at
challenge
underestimate
trivialize
US
dispute
speak evil of
tear down
niggle
speak badly of
take issue with
crab
call on the carpet
marginalize
US
slap someone's wrist
grizzle
deflate
marginalise
UK
find lacking
grump
libel
pooh-pooh
wail
keen
caterwaul
scream
repine
tear to pieces
blacken the name of
trivialise
UK
holler
express disapproval of
yammer
squawk
whimper
murmur
croak
yawp
maunder
mutter
squeal
lash out at
nitpick over
judge
sneer at
lay down the law
yowl
yaup
downplay
demean
kick up a stink about
protest against
be against
take down a peg
frown on
opprobriate
demur
check
come down hard on
rave at
quibble about
minify
split hairs
misprize
disdain
disgrace
argue against
thunder
tear apart
argue
treat lightly
kick up a fuss about
question
kick up a fuss
hold cheap
make a fuss about
proscribe
give a piece of one's mind
take to the woodshed
reject
query
degrade
punish
gripe about
discipline
look askance at
lower
impeach
except
hypercriticize
chunter
caution
mither
create
mudsling
carp about
moan about
grouse about
lesson
monish
jeer at
beef about
discommend
give something a battering
discountenance
bother
give something a bad press
call over the coals
dissent
get at
make light of
abhor
go on about
talk to
raise objections to
call to account
taunt
draw the line
take issue
take a stand against
detest
despise
speak out against
bring to book
cut down to size
climb all over
bring into disrepute
spread lies about
fume
sully the reputation of
blacken the reputation of
get angry with
give a bad name
conduct a smear campaign against
refute
ostracise
UK
ostracize
US
find unacceptable
vociferate
speak out
lash out
contest
shellac
jeer
blacken
whine about
whip
argue with
grouch about
understate
demonize
US
make a stand
controvert
contradict
pettifog
demonise
UK
zing
negate
provoke
rake
bellyache about
whinge about
badmouth
oppose strongly
look askance
get after
resist
charge
remonstrate against
offend
objurate
jawbone
let fly
expostulate about
animadvert upon
dishonor
US
dishonour
UK
outrage
dig
sound off about
take on
call out
gainsay
contravene
indict
pick on
mouth off about
downcry
oppugn
preach
twit
needle
disesteem
bite someone's head off
cross
disavow
take a dim view of
mortify
complain vociferously about
humiliate
criticize strongly
take exception
sneer
pick holes
lodge a protest against
express disagreement with
trounce
rant about
sell short
declaim against
strongly criticize
be on at someone
be in opposition to
spurn
make a fuss
speak to
take a swipe at
twine
disagree
frown upon
laugh at
kvetch about
rag on
slap on wrist
rap on knuckles
give a going over
laugh off
tell a thing or two
poor mouth
be hostile to
throw the book at
call into question
swipe at
lose one's temper with
let fly at
lam into
jump all over
wade into
pooh pooh
make fun of
kick up a stink
affront
stick it to
reprimand severely
be critical of
be malicious about
be spiteful towards
be unkind about
speak of with disfavour
blacken the character of
harsh
give a rough time
sling mud at
mumble
hit out
backbite
incriminate
rebuff
beat
assault verbally
demote
devalue
snipe at
disagree with
attask
pile in
read out
pick apart
have a pop at
hold forth against
exprobrate
start on
start in
ferule
mark down
take away
bring under fire
take
debate
cudgel
smother
strike
prosecute
review unfavorably
visit
take swipe at
throw stones at
harass
threap
destroy
niggle about
snap someone's head off
jump on one's case
misrepresent
earbash
protest strongly
disregard
rebut
fry
scream at
blacken someone's reputation
accost
moralise
UK
moralize
US
sully
round on
lessen
devaluate
cheapen
compromise
chew
warn
make little of
frown
explode
make a protest
crush
correct
counsel
adjure
advise
give tongue-lashing
back-bite
gossip about
take a dig at
have words with
snipe
sort out
have words
think little of
put hooks in
tax
spout
bluster
huff
rave
carp on
get on
give a hard time
burn one's ears
humble
clamor against
look down on
weigh into
severely reprimand
give someone bondi
rap across the knuckles
shame
snub
comment negatively
be picky
be hypercritical
tear someone a new one
give someone a dressing down
give someone a telling off
burst out
speak
lay on
give comeuppance
keep after
have someone on the carpet
show up
charge with
criticize harshly
mete out punishment to
make an example of
criticize hatefully
cuss out
give someone a carpeting
eat out
give one hell
have your knife in
throw shade at
be hard on
teach a lesson
deliver a tirade to
express strong disapproval of
set upon
rap knuckles
take dim view of
not go for
call to task
point the finger
think wrong
not support
raise objections
intimidate
take a stand
menace
keep nothing back
erupt with anger
sound off to
rank on
give going-over
give piece of mind
express objections
backstab
give the devil
vociferate about
not believe in
express disagreement
lodge a protest
express objections to
mind
express disapproval
withstand
combat
squabble
bicker
rain
object strongly to
fight
grieve
give a tongue-lashing
swear at
come down on like a ton of bricks
give someone stick
be in opposition
bemoan
bewail
groan
lament
disfavour
UK
disfavor
US
express a poor opinion of
be hostile towards
chop logic
think badly of
express disapprobation of
express disapprobation
have a problem
quarrel with
rant and rave
chirp
fret
snivel
lay
crib
impute
differ
defy
natter
ascribe
grumble about
have a problem with
raise an
dig into
assault
tuck into
raise trivial objections to
be pedantic
frame
hold someone to blame
complain to
give vent to one's emotions
give free rein to one's emotions
debase
make an objection
be displeased
baulk
UK
make a stink
go-one-on-one
raise objection
draw the line at
mix it up with
tangle with
balk
US
beg to differ
pronounce
name
adjudge
plain over
put the boot in
lodge a complaint
carry on
speak up
make a complaint
hold responsible
hold accountable
pass on
jinx
traverse
doubt
negative
disaffirm
break
deny
tar
squash
squelch
declare unfit
tease
send up
put away
point finger at
hang something on
blow whistle on
thumbs down on
pin it on
lay at one's door
send up the river
give a black eye
torment
make mincemeat of
make short work of
rip to shreds
cast doubt upon
cut to shreds
cast aspersions upon
throw doubt on
pin on
thumb nose at
lower the boom
send someone away with a flea in his
give the dickens
ride
heckle
rip up
shoot full of holes
sour grapes
cut to the quick
hassle
chaff
goad
rage against
rib
guy
haze
bait
protest strongly at
be scandalized by
be offended by
be shocked by
gibe
gibe at
thunder against
make sport of
scout
poke fun at
flout
jab
quiz
twitter
rally
lout
take the piss out of
disagree violently with
wound
pique
vex
remonstrate about
make a protest against
kick against
make a stand against
complain bitterly about
kick up
put up a fight against
take great exception to
displease
irk
hurt
disrespect
gall
anger
disgruntle
annoy
rankle
scandalize
US
disgust
distress
put
put out
upset
give a zinger
confront
scandalise
UK
hit where one lives
give the cold shoulder
put your back up
make somebody's hackles rise
ruffle one's feathers
raise your hackles
peck
go on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To disprove a statement, theory or belief
explode
disprove
refute
discredit
invalidate
belie
debunk
repudiate
negate
deny
gainsay
puncture
rebut
contradict
controvert
expose
quash
confute
demolish
nullify
challenge
deflate
discard
negative
shoot down
pick holes in
prove impossible
put paid to
shoot full of holes
cut down to size
shoot down in flames
blow sky-high
blow up
knock the bottom out of
prove wrong
drive a coach and horses through
give the lie to
blow out of the water
disconfirm
confound
falsify
prove false
prove to be false
show to be false
call into question
counter
disaffirm
contravene
overthrow
make a nonsense of
disclaim
disallow
disown
disavow
oppose
destroy
disagree
break
overturn
bust
blow sky high
dispute
contest
reject
declare untrue
dissent from
disagree with
cross
undermine
weaken
defeat
silence
impugn
traverse
be at odds with
poke full of holes
set aside
conflict with
run counter to
compromise
deceive
annihilate
prove to be wrong
show to be wrong
oppugn
go against
show in its true light
argue with
shut up
bring to naught
put down
knocks props out from under
vanquish
subvert
discount
question
query
naysay
withstand
brush aside
resist
combat
fight
argue
throw out
tear down
knock props out
find unfounded
poke holes in
shoot holes in
knock bottom out of
fly in the face of
put under suspicion
pooh-pooh
raise doubts about
shake one's faith in
cast doubt on
retract
backpedal
rebuff
take back
curb
disbelieve
recant
spurn
withsay
doubt
disacknowledge
humble
flatten
call on
not buy
hold back
keep back
prick
reduce
ruin
erode
take exception to
knock bottom out
put an end to
knock props from under
take down a peg
take wind out of sails
take issue with
object to
call in question
have bone to pick
assail
hinder
thwart
defy
debate
confront
impeach
buck
counteract
argue against
take on
take a stand against
not support
be at variance with
obstruct
check
reverse
attack
repel
cancel
traduce
cancel out
thumbs down
stand up to
refuse to accept
put up a fight against
disapprove of
clash with
quarrel with
protest against
be inconsistent with
set your face against
frustrate
renounce
impede
annul
balk
US
impune
infirm
prove unsound
forswear
answer
retort
respond
backtalk
dare
withspeak
differ
duel
quibble over
vie against
call in
argue about
deflect
baulk
UK
act against
say the opposite of
render null and void
convict
evert
contend
parry
crush
squelch
top
abnegate
burn
violate
infringe
zap
smear
blast
slam
knock
zing
criticize
US
tar
trash
breach
burn down
dispose of
reply to
show up
transgress
disobey
interrogate
criticise
UK
inquire
US
say no to
declare to be untrue
fracture
offend
flout
infract
give thumbs down to
denounce
litigate
test
investigate
address
remonstrate
accost
enquire
UK
run down
come down on
swipe at
skin alive
cast doubt upon
throw doubt on
cast aspersions upon
stick it to
cut to shreds
throw the book at
pin on
thumb nose at
overstep
interfere with
fail to comply with
disregard
interpose
exclude
encroach
intrude
trespass
fail to observe
abjure
transgress against
offend against
interfere
call out
demur against
demur about
be a dissenter from
throw down
battle
face
encounter
block
prevent
disapprove
dislike
dissent
protest
take
assault
counterattack
withstay
contend with
struggle against
strive against
fight against
be against
be anti
be hostile to
face down
be in opposition to
take issue
speak against
frown at
stand up and be counted against
be in defiance of
not countenance
speak out against
take a stand
more ❯
Noun
▲
The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior
mockery
derision
scorn
contempt
teasing
disdain
scoffing
caricature
parody
satire
joking
burlesque
jeer
kidding
jeering
joshing
sarcasm
badinage
sneering
banter
sneer
travesty
raillery
taunting
disparagement
taunt
jibing
ragging
chaff
dig
lampoon
ribbing
persiflage
rib
irony
laughter
gibe
sport
chaffing
farce
comeback
jab
slam
razz
swipe
mimicry
kidology
sneers
taunts
chiacking
goofing
razzing
roast
jibes
twitting
buffoonery
foolery
leer
mordancy
needling
put down
rally
sardonicism
put-on
winding up
parting shot
taking the mickey
pulling someone's chain
denigration
aspersion
deprecation
bitterness
insult
sharpness
detraction
criticism
acerbity
contumely
derogation
depreciation
belittlement
cynicism
diminishment
causticity
trenchancy
causticness
superciliousness
vilification
acrimony
obloquy
censure
spoof
send-up
rancor
US
corrosiveness
abuse
disrespect
takeoff
lampooning
belittling
pasquinade
acidity
rancour
UK
acridity
joke
skit
imitation
slight
mordacity
cut
fun
wit
repartee
slander
jesting
invective
calumny
Bronx cheer
mocking
scornfulness
scoff
dump
misrepresentation
pastiche
take-off
play
catcall
wisecrack
jibe
sendup
barb
heckling
jeers
vitriol
flouting
defamation
slur
knocking
brickbat
opprobrium
pooh-poohing
affront
sham
crack
slap
bantering
vituperation
condemnation
reproach
condescension
pleasantry
distortion
libel
traducement
backchat
backstabbing
backbiting
backhanded compliment
cutting remark
squib
lampoonery
libeling
US
traducing
impersonation
impression
cartoon
give-and-take
libelling
UK
character assassination
copy
forcefulness
directness
outspokenness
brutality
incisiveness
gibes
derisiveness
indignity
provocation
asperity
acridness
tartness
virulence
cattiness
venom
acidness
facetiousness
ridiculing
goading
josh
boo
hiss
bile
odium
virulency
snidery
simulation
comedy
sledge
decry
leg-pulling
japing
fleer
outrage
insults
backhander
pilgarlic
rag
ride
tease
rank-out
twit
takedown
pasquil
sketch
hoot
calumniation
slap in the face
verbal abuse
dirty dig
snappy comeback
pasticcio
pappyshow
roasting
good-humoured mockery
asteism
shout
smearing
clowning about
antics
jokes
skylarking
fooling around
mischief
clowning around
perversion
defaming
mime
jest
play-on
pale imitation
mock-heroic
apology
disapproval
snort
bird
catcalling
hectoring
hissing
raspberry
booing
shouting
interruption
innuendo
besmirching
barracking
charade
corruption
stigmatization
US
stigmatisation
UK
muckraking
insinuation
pantomime
wordplay
acid
wryness
backhandedness
sarkiness
poor substitute
apology for
exaggeration
poor imitation
pretense
US
mock
excuse for
pretence
UK
absurdity
running down
scandalmongering
scurrility
ripostes
sallies
wisecracks
quips
swordplay
quipping
crosstalk
drollery
witticism
jocularity
witticisms
discredit
revilement
hurt
tale
harm
smear campaign
injustice
maligning
scandal
injury
lie
knock
disesteem
damage
pejorative
wrong
hit
minimization
marginalization
US
bants
castigation
degradation
lessening
denunciation
marginalisation
UK
exchange
chitchat
playful jab
bons mots
small talk
gossip
witty remarks
witty conversation
dissing
reprobation
recrimination
chastisement
debasement
reproval
upbraiding
excoriation
slamming
admonishment
slating
remonstrance
critique
flak
reproof
chiding
playing down
smear
slagging
underestimation
blame
berating
faultfinding
panning
falsification
scolding
nitpicking
prejudice
caviling
US
carping
cavilling
UK
cavil
distorted drawing
distorted representation
false impression
exaggerated drawing
exaggerated representation
dislike
hauteur
indifference
arrogance
contemptuousness
fault-finding
haughtiness
snobbishness
despite
verbal disapproval
slagging off
nit-picking
aloofness
despisement
dismissiveness
misprision
distaste
despitefulness
lordliness
disgust
aversion
antipathy
loftiness
hate
insolence
disregard
despisal
hatred
superbity
pride
more ❯
“In this, Jane Austen's last completed work, satire and
ridicule
take a milder form, and the tone is more grave and tender.”
Noun
▲
Disregard of the authority and character of a superior
irreverence
impertinence
cheek
impudence
insolence
rudeness
presumption
disrespect
nerve
presumptuousness
sauciness
incivility
discourtesy
cheekiness
impoliteness
sauce
forwardness
flippancy
lip
disdain
disparagement
contempt
insubordination
derision
mockery
scorn
abuse
insult
lack of respect
boldness
audacity
effrontery
brazenness
pertness
gall
disrespectfulness
chutzpah
brashness
face
cockiness
unmannerliness
shamelessness
temerity
brass
freshness
neck
nerviness
sassiness
brassiness
brass neck
familiarity
discourteousness
impertinency
audaciousness
inconsideration
inconsiderateness
crust
sass
mouth
chutzpa
overconfidence
bumptiousness
overfamiliarity
mouthiness
immodesty
backchat
snash
ungraciousness
front
dishonor
US
insolency
coarseness
hardihood
dishonour
UK
insolentness
procacity
malapertness
back talk
bad manners
ill manners
impudency
thoughtlessness
belittlement
disregard
glibness
offhandness
offhandedness
contumely
insouciance
smart mouth
sacrilege
barefacedness
daring
over-assertiveness
aggressiveness
aggression
lese majesty
self-assurance
forthrightness
informality
directness
overfriendliness
overweening nature
diss
dis
churlishness
lese-majesty
lack of civility
misrespect
unrespect
lack of consideration
assurance
assumption
defiance
moxie
guts
pushiness
hardiness
stuff
gutsiness
spunk
a smart mouth
arrogance
hide
guff
confidence
fearlessness
backtalk
pluck
assertiveness
self-confidence
boorishness
courage
bravery
uncouthness
unkindness
courageousness
balls
rashness
grit
adventurousness
venturesomeness
daringness
tactlessness
attitude
hutzpah
ill-breeding
ill-manneredness
larrup
talking back
answering back
intrepidity
lack of manners
recklessness
ungentlemanly behaviour
braveness
forcefulness
dauntlessness
adventuresomeness
valiance
valor
US
daredevilry
daredeviltry
salt
venturousness
valour
UK
vulgarity
insensitivity
brusqueness
crassness
offensiveness
curtness
intrusiveness
selfishness
impulsiveness
hutzpa
barefaced cheek
foolhardiness
bottle
firmness
unthoughtfulness
backbone
spirit
spine
unladylike behaviour
heroism
impropriety
determination
mettle
doughtiness
heart
intrepidness
insistence
gallantry
greatheartedness
prowess
pecker
virtue
stoutness
impishness
mischief
sand
cojones
overoptimism
bullishness
pride
intestinal fortitude
egotism
liberties
jaw
outdaciousness
pomposity
hardheartedness
lack of remorse
impenitence
forehead
flagrancy
indelicacy
incorrectness
unsuitability
goof
barbarism
inelegance
gaucherie
unseemliness
indecorum
gaffe
faux pas
slip
solecism
vulgarism
incongruity
indecency
blunder
haughtiness
overbearance
bald-facedness
verbal impudence
conceit
smart talk
liberty
loutishness
indiscretion
abruptness
imprudence
retort
being a wise guy
rude retorts
ill breeding
profanation
inurbanity
heedlessness
answer
valorousness
self-importance
inhospitality
inhospitableness
impetuosity
ballsiness
enterprise
dynamism
bluntness
sharpness
crust cynicism
disagreeableness
obnoxiousness
objectionableness
lack of politeness
abusiveness
derring-do
insults
inappropriateness
coolness
contemptuousness
uncivility
nasty reply
lack of refinement
temerariousness
swashbuckling
bad-mouthing
lack of social grace
barbarity
harshness
officiousness
lack of tact
misbehaviour
UK
asperity
acrimony
irritability
misbehavior
US
machismo
lack of diplomacy
bravado
bold manner
liveliness
perkiness
vivacity
breeziness
fortitude
resolution
strength
jauntiness
potency
strength of character
moral fiber
US
moral fibre
UK
will
chirpiness
more ❯
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