Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Expressing derision; derisive.
- adjective Laughable; ridiculous.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Derisive; mocking.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Laughably small or inadequate.
- adjective
derisive ;laughable ;ridiculous
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective incongruous;inviting ridicule
Etymologies
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Examples
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Photograph: Richard Sellers-Sportsphoto Bolton Wanderers over his attempt to sign Gary Cahill, with his managerial counterpart Owen Coyle saying that "the word derisory doesn't even cover" Arsenal's offer for the central defender.
The Guardian World News David Hytner 2011
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I'm only passing this on as a third party but the word derisory doesn't even cover it.
The Guardian World News David Hytner 2011
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Sanctions imposed by the Italian government on these vessels have been described as "derisory" and inadequate.
Lee Crockett: Overfishing 101: Getting Serious About Illegal Tuna Fishing in the Mediterranean Lee Crockett 2011
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Sanctions imposed by the Italian government on these vessels have been described as "derisory" and inadequate.
Lee Crockett: Overfishing 101: Getting Serious About Illegal Tuna Fishing in the Mediterranean Lee Crockett 2011
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Britain is directing around £90m to help alleviate victims of the famine, a figure which dwarfs what Mitchell describes as "derisory" contributions by some European countries.
Why David Cameron pressed ahead with Africa trip as hacking storm rages 2011
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He says that further delay in their acceptance of his Bs. F 80 million offer -- described as derisory by unions and shop-floor managers -- "will put at risk the operation of equipment by the lack of due attention every day."
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It has been reported that Arsenal entered a bid of around £6 million for Cahill, an offer which Bolton manager Owen Coyle had labelled "derisory."
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Cadbury dismisses 'derisory' Kraft bid food giant Kraft yesterday, labelling it "derisory" and "unattractive" and calling on its shareholders to turn it down.
WN.com - Articles related to Cadbury chief prefers Hershey to Kraft as bid battle looms larger 2009
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Kraft's bid for Cadbury 'derisory' food giant Kraft has been labelled "derisory" by Dairy Milk maker Cadbury.
WN.com - Articles related to Cadbury chief prefers Hershey to Kraft as bid battle looms larger 2009
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Hostile Kraft bid for Cadbury 'derisory' food giant Kraft was labelled "derisory" by Dairy Milk maker Cadbury British candy maker Cadbury PLC or walk away for six months.
WN.com - Articles related to Warning for Cadbury from the home of Hershey's 2009
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