ridicule

adjective

1. (obsolete) ridiculous

- This action […] became so ridicule. — Aubrey.

noun

1. language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

Definition categories: communication, discourtesy, disrespect

2. the act of deriding or treating with contempt

Similar word(s): derision

Definition categories: act, discourtesy, offence, offense

verb

1. subject to laughter or ridicule

- The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house

Similar word(s): blackguard, guy, rib, roast

Definition categories: communication, bemock, mock