Words For Mockery

noun mockery or ridicule

• The speaker was met with derision from the audience after making an unpopular statement.
• She couldn't help but burst into derision when she saw his outfit.
• The group of friends were throwing derision at each other all night.
• The artist's new painting was met with derision, but he stood by his work.

noun speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at someone or something; derision

verb subject (someone or something) to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

• The politician faced ridicule from the public after his controversial statement.
• Don't ridicule her for being different, embrace her uniqueness instead.
• Stop ridiculing him, it's not cool.
• The artist's unconventional style was met with ridicule at first, but eventually gained widespread acclaim.