Definition of ridicule Ridicule

/ɹɪˈdʌkjuˌl/ - [ridukyul] - rid•i•cule

We found 13 definitions of ridicule from 5 different sources.

What does ridicule mean?

Noun Plural: ridicules
ridicule - language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
		discourtesy, disrespect a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
ridicule - the act of deriding or treating with contempt
		derision
		offensive activity, discourtesy, offence, offense a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
Verb ridicules, ridiculing, ridiculed
ridicule - 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"
		roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun
		bemock, mock treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"
		tease ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
		lampoon, satirise, satirize ridicule with satire; "The writer satirized the politician's proposal"
		debunk, expose expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas; "The physicist debunked the psychic's claims"
		stultify cause to appear foolish; "He stultified himself by contradicting himself and being inconsistent"

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ridicule (Noun)
derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour.
ridicule (Verb)
To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of .
ridicule (Adjective)
ridiculous.

ridicule (n.)
An object of sport or laughter; a laughingstock; a laughing matter.
ridicule (n.)
Remarks concerning a subject or a person designed to excite laughter with a degree of contempt; wit of that species which provokes contemptuous laughter; disparagement by making a person an object of laughter; banter; -- a term lighter than derision.
ridicule (n.)
Quality of being ridiculous; ridiculousness.
ridicule (v. t.)
To laugh at mockingly or disparagingly; to awaken ridicule toward or respecting.
ridicule (a.)
Ridiculous.