Definition
Expressing mocking scorn or contempt; making fun of someone in a mean or hurtful way.
Etymology
From Latin 'derisivus', derived from 'deridere' (to mock); became common in English in the 17th century.
Kelly Says
A derisive smile is universally recognizable across cultures—it's one of the few emotions that humans instinctively understand without explanation!
Translations
CACatalà
burlador
bur-la-dor
CSČeština
posměšný
pos-m-esh-ny
DADansk
spottende
spot-ten-de
DEDeutsch
verspottet
fer-spot-tet
ELΕλληνικά
συκοφάντης
si-ko-fan-tis
ESEspañol
despectivo
des-pek-tee-vo
FAفارسی
مخاطبه
mo-kha-ta-beh
FISuomi
pilkkaava
pil-kka-a-va
FRFrançais
moqueur
mo-ker
HIहिन्दी
व्यंग्यपूर्ण
vin-gya-poor-n
HUMagyar
gúnyoló
goo-ny-o-lo
IDBahasa Indonesia
sindiran
sin-di-ran
ITItaliano
dispregiativo
dis-preh-jee-a-ti-vo
JA日本語
嘲笑する
cho-shoku-suru
KO한국어
조롱하는
jo-long-ha-neun
MSBahasa Melayu
sindiran
sin-di-ran
MYမြန်မာ
ကြောင့်
kya-ng-ht
NLNederlands
spottend
spot-tend
NONorsk
spottende
spot-ten-de
PLPolski
drwiący
dr-vee-t-si
PTPortuguês
despreciativo
des-pre-shi-a-ti-vo
RORomână
disprețuitor
dis-pret-oo-i-tor
RUРусский
издевательский
iz-de-va-tel-skiy
SVSvenska
spottande
spot-tan-de
SWKiswahili
ukata
oo-ka-ta
TAதமிழ்
கலாய்ச்சல்
ka-la-i-ch-chal
TEతెలుగు
వ్యంగ్యం
vyam-gyam
TLTL
pagtatawa
pa-g-ta-ta-wa
TRTürkçe
aşağılayıcı
ah-sha-gu-la-yi-chi
UKУкраїнська
знущальний
znu-shcha-l-nyy
VITiếng Việt
mỉa mai
mee-a mai