Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Ridicule

Nouns
  • ridicule, derision
  • sardonic smile, sardonic grin
  • irrision
  • scoffing etc. (disrespect) Disrespect
  • mockery, quiz, banter, irony, persiflage, raillery, chaff, badinage
  • quizzing etc. v.
  • asteism. squib, satire, skit, quip, quib, grin. parody, burlesque, travesty, travestie
  • farce etc. (drama) The Drama
  • caricature. buffoonery etc. (fun) Amusement
  • practical joke
  • horseplay. scorn, contempt etc. Contempt.
Verbs
  • ridicule, deride, mock, taunt
  • snigger
  • laugh in one's sleeve
  • tease [ridicule lightly], badinage, banter, rally, chaff, joke, twit, quiz, roast
  • haze [U.S.]
  • tehee
  • fleer
  • show up. play upon, play tricks upon
  • fool to the top of one's bent
  • laugh at, grin at, smile at
  • poke fun at. satirize, parody, caricature, burlesque, travesty. turn into ridicule
  • make merry with
  • make fun of, make game of, make a fool of, make an April fool of
  • rally
  • scoff etc. (disrespect) Disrespect. raise a laugh etc. (amuse) Amusement
  • play the fool, make a fool of oneself.
Adjectives
  • derisory, derisive
  • mock, mocking
  • sarcastic, ironic, ironical, quizzical, burlesque, Hudibrastic
  • scurrilous etc. (disrespectful) Disrespect.
Adverbs
  • in ridicule etc. n..