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derisive in Spanish

derisive in Spanish is irrisorio — derisive means showing scorn or mockery towards someone.

derisive in Spanish

irrisorio
adj

What does "derisive" mean?

  1. adj Showing scorn or mockery towards someone.
    "The critic's review of the film was derisive."
  2. adj Deserving or provoking derision or ridicule.
    "The plot of the film was so derisive that the audience began to jeer."
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derisive in a sentence

  • The critic's review of the film was derisive.
  • It’s a humiliating moment, to be sure. Tripp is riding to school with a bunch of other kids when a classmate pulls up alongside the bus driving a sweet, tricked-out truck, attractive young lady at his side, and shoots Tripp a derisive look.
  • The plot of the film was so derisive that the audience began to jeer.

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What is "derisive" in Spanish?
"derisive" in Spanish is irrisorio. derisive means: Showing scorn or mockery towards someone.
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