насме́шливый — meaning in English
nasmeshlivyy
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English meaning
- derisive adj Showing scorn or mockery towards someone.
- snide adjective Making sly, mocking, or belittling remarks, often disguised as harmless comments.
- tongue in cheek adjective Meant as a joke rather than seriously, while being delivered in a straight-faced or apparently sincere way.
Senses
насме́шливый is used for these senses in English:
- derisive Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.
- snide Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way.
- snide Tricky; deceptive; false; spurious; contemptible.
- tongue-in-cheek (idiomatic) Not intended seriously; jocular or humorous.
derisive — full definition
- adj Showing scorn or mockery towards someone.
- adj Deserving or provoking derision or ridicule.
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