adjective
expressing contempt or ridicule
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The professor's derisive tone towards the student's answer was quite off-putting.
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She couldn't help but give a derisive laugh at his terrible joke.
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He shot her a derisive look when she suggested they watch a cheesy rom-com.
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The crumbling old building seemed to cast a derisive glare at the shiny new skyscraper next door.