mocking

mock-ing · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Showing scorn or contempt through ridicule or imitation.

  2. 2.

    Expressing derision or disbelief.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    mockingbird — A bird known for mimicking other birds' songs
  • •
    mocking laughter — Scornful laughter aimed at humiliating someone

Related words

Antonyms: admiring, respectful, sincere
See also: derisive, mock, sardonic, scornful
Synonyms: derisive, sardonic, scornful, sneering

Etymology

Present participle of mock, from Old French mocquer ("to deride, jeer"), possibly of Germanic origin.