Words For Ridicule

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 a person or thing that is the subject of ridicule or mockery

• The company became a laughingstock after their failed product launch.
• He's always making silly mistakes, he's like a walking laughingstock.
• She's the class laughingstock because of her funny dance moves.
• His constant fear of failure made him feel like a laughingstock in his own mind.