spöttisch — meaning in English
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English meaning
- derisive adj Showing scorn or mockery toward someone.
- derisively adv In a mocking, scornful way.
- facetious adj Joking about something in a flippant way, especially when the topic deserves to be taken seriously.
- mocking adj Showing scorn or ridicule; teasing in a mean-spirited way.
- snide adjective Making sly, mocking, or belittling remarks, often disguised as harmless comments.
Senses
spöttisch is used for these senses in English:
- derisive Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.
- derisively In a derisive manner; demeaningly, mockingly.
- facetious Treating serious issues with (often deliberately) inappropriate humour; flippant.
- mocking derisive or contemptuous
- snide Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way.
- snide Tricky; deceptive; false; spurious; contemptible.
derisive — full definition
- adj Showing scorn or mockery toward someone.
- adj Deserving or provoking derision or ridicule.
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