Associations to the word «Derisory»
Wiktionary
DERISORY, adjective. Laughably small or inadequate.
DERISORY, adjective. Derisive; laughable; ridiculous
Dictionary definition
DERISORY, adjective. Incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous".
Wise words
Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you
want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's
gone, gone forever.