English adjective: derisory | |||
1. | derisory incongruous;inviting ridicule | ||
Samples | The absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework. That's a cockeyed idea. Ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer. A contribution so small as to be laughable. It is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion. A preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history. Her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous. | ||
Synonyms | absurd, cockeyed, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous | ||
Similar | foolish | ||
Antonyms | wise | ||