| Pronunciation: | | di'rIsuree
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[adj] completely devoid of wisdom or good sense; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous" |
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DERISORY is a 8 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | absurd, foolish, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \De*ri"so*ry\, a. [L. derisorius: cf. F. d['e]risoire.]
Derisive; mocking. --Shaftesbury.
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