Deride

Pronunciation: /dɪˈraɪd/

Definitions of deride

verb to express contempt for; ridicule

Example Sentences

A1 She derided his choice of outfit, saying it looked silly.

A2 The students derided the teacher's attempt to explain the difficult concept.

B1 The politician was derided by the opposition for his controversial statements.

B2 The film critic derided the director's latest movie as unoriginal and uninspired.

C1 The renowned author was derided by some critics for his departure from his usual style.

C2 The scientist was derided by his peers for his unconventional theories, but he eventually proved them wrong.

Examples of deride in a Sentence

formal The professor would often deride students who did not meet his high academic standards.

informal She couldn't help but deride her friend's fashion choices behind her back.

slang Don't listen to him, he's just deriding you because he's jealous.

figurative The media's constant derision of the politician eventually led to his downfall.

Grammatical Forms of deride

• past tense: derided
• plural: derides
• comparative: more derisive
• superlative: most derisive
• present tense: derides
• future tense: will deride
• perfect tense: has derided
• continuous tense: is deriding
• singular: derides
• positive degree: deride
• infinitive: to deride
• gerund: deriding
• participle: deriding

Origin and Evolution of deride

First Known Use: 1589 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'deride' originated from the Latin word 'deridere', which is a combination of 'de-' (meaning 'down') and 'ridere' (meaning 'to laugh').

Evolution of the word: Originally used in English to mean 'to laugh at in contempt or scorn', the word 'deride' has evolved to also include the idea of mocking or ridiculing someone or something in a harsh or disrespectful manner.