derisory English

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derisory

— adjective (= absurd, cockeyed, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous) incongruous;inviting ridicule 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

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derisory English » English

laughable

ridiculous

nonsensical

mocking

absurd

sneering

preposterous

ludicrous

idiotic

derisive

cockeyed

taunting

ridonkulous

quizzical

pappyshow

irrational

farcical