Ridicule

Synonyms for ridicule
noun contemptuous laughter at someone or something

caricature
mockery
sarcasm
jeer
disdain
satire
derision
taunt
scorn
laughter
contempt

parody
disparagement
slam
rally
rib
persiflage
leer
farce
irony
swipe
travesty

raillery
jab
gibe
banter
burlesque
chaff
sneer
comeback
badinage
razz
dig

roast
put-on
mordancy
taunting
buffoonery
foolery
needling
parting shot
putdown
sardonicism

Antonyms for ridicule

flattery
praise
admiration

compliment
commendation
respect

love
approval

Synonyms
verb make contemptuous fun of something or someone

taunt
scoff
lampoon
deride
scorn
mock
humiliate
rag
twit
takeoff
rally
quiz
rib

caricature
jape
josh
jolly
haze
travesty
pooh-pooh
expose
pan
gibe
needle
banter
unmask

deflate
sneer
cartoon
kid
chaff
jeer
mimic
satirize
roast
fleer
ride
parody
laugh at

make fun of
put down
run down
show up
jive
make a fool of
make a game of
make a laughing-stock
poke fun at
rail at
raz
send up
pull one’s leg

Antonyms

compliment
praise

approve
flatter

be serious

Concept Thesaurus for word ridicule
2. Discriminative Affections
Synonyms – noun

ridicule
irrision
banter
chaffe
squib
quib
travesty
buffoonery (fun)

derision
scoffing (disrespect)
irony
badinage
satire
grin.
travestie
practical joke

sardonic smile
mockery
persiflage
quizzing
skit
parody
farce (drama)
horseplay.

sardonic grin
quiz
raillery
asteism.
quip
burlesque
caricature.

Synonyms – verbs

ridicule
banter
twit
tehee
play tricks upon
smile at
caricature
make merry with
make an April fool of
play the fool

deride
rally
quiz
fleer
fool to the top of one’s bent
poke fun at.
burlesque
make fun of
rally
make a fool of oneself.

snigger
chaff
roast
show up.
laugh at
satirize
travesty.
make game of
scoff (disrespect)

laugh in one’s sleeve
joke
haze [U.S.]
play upon
grin at
parody
turn into ridicule
make a fool of
raise a laugh (amuse)

Synonyms – adjectives

derisory
ironic
Hudibrastic

derisive
ironical
scurrilous (disrespectful)

mock
quizzical

sarcastic
burlesque

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