Associations to the word «Ridicule»
Noun
- Madman
- Stigma
- Optimism
- Stereotype
- Believer
- Endeavour
- Personage
- Persons
- Idea
- Scandal
- Wordsworth
- Modernism
- Fallacy
- Disposition
- Persecution
- Moral
- Delicacy
- Hypocrisy
- Obscurity
- Airliner
- Politeness
- Enlightenment
- Spite
- Les
- Belief
- Macbeth
- Genius
- Chivalry
- Sympathy
- Lash
- Philosopher
- Stile
- Pamphlet
- Persuasion
- Amusement
- Discrimination
- Dislike
- Orthography
- Intimacy
- Maxim
- Misfortune
- Greatness
- Accused
- Calling
- Portrayal
- Sighting
- Comment
- Grimace
- Sanction
- Metaphor
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
RIDICULE, verb. (transitive) to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of
RIDICULE, noun. Derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour
RIDICULE, noun. An object of sport or laughter; a laughing stock.
RIDICULE, noun. The quality of being ridiculous; ridiculousness.
RIDICULE, adjective. (obsolete) ridiculous
Dictionary definition
RIDICULE, noun. Language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate.
RIDICULE, noun. The act of deriding or treating with contempt.
RIDICULE, verb. Subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday".
Wise words
More wisdom is latent in things as they are than in all the
words men use.