# derisive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈɹaɪ.sɪv/ · frequency rank #62,092

## Definitions
1. Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.
2. Deserving or provoking derision or ridicule.

## Etymology
From the participle stem of Latin dērīdeō (“I deride”) + -ive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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