ridicule
nounHow to pronounce ridicule:
Definition of ridicule:
- ridicule (noun):
- the act of ridiculing derision, mockery
Synonyms for ridicule:
bemock
blackguard
caricature
chaff
debunk
deride
expose
guy
humiliate
jeer at
jest at
lampoon
laugh at
laugh out of court
laugh to scorn
make a fool of
make a monkey out of
make fun
make fun of
make someone a laughing stock
mock
parody
poke fun at
pooh-pooh
rib
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Antonyms for ridicule:
acclaim
accredit
admire
adulate
advance
advocate
aggrandize
amplify
applaud
appreciate
approve
approve of
attend
attest
back
be nice
be original
be proud
be serious
be truthful
believe
big up
boast about
boost
build up
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- scavenging
- schadenfreude
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