What does derisible mean?
Derisible means Deserving derision (“treatment with disdain or contempt”)..
Derisible
/dɪˈɹɪzɪb(ə)l/ · adjective
Meaning
Deserving derision (“treatment with disdain or contempt”)..
Example Sentences
I flung myself before him on my knees, and with floods of tears besought him to release me from this engagement, assuring him that my cowardice was abject, and that in every point of intellect and character I was his hopeless and derisible inferior.
Synonyms for derisible
Antonyms for derisible
Related Words
Word Forms
- more derisible
- most derisible
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for derisible?
Common synonyms include contemptible, deridable, derisive, abject.
What is the opposite of derisible?
Possible antonyms include respectable, underisive.
How do you use derisible in a sentence?
I flung myself before him on my knees, and with floods of tears besought him to release me from this engagement, assuring him that my cowardice was abject, and that in every point of intellect and character I was his hopeless and derisible inferior.
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