ridicule

Birine veya bir şeye yönelik alay veya küçümseyici dil ya da davranış.

Mocking or contemptuous language or behavior directed at someone or something.

• He was subjected to public ridicule after his failed proposal.
• She feared the ridicule of her peers if she made a mistake.
• Their ideas were met with ridicule rather than serious consideration.
• Early proponents of continental drift theory faced severe scientific ridicule before geological evidence confirmed their hypothesis.
• The politician's unconventional policy proposal attracted widespread ridicule from media commentators and opposition parties.
• Fear of public ridicule often prevents individuals from expressing innovative ideas that challenge conventional thinking.

Eş anlamlılar: mockery, derision, scorn, contempt, disdain

Zıt anlamlılar: respect, admiration, praise, honor

Birini veya bir şeyi küçümseyici bir şekilde alay etmek.

To mock or make fun of someone or something in a contemptuous way.

• Don't ridicule her for trying something new.
• He ridiculed their attempts to solve the problem.
• She felt ridiculed by his sarcastic comments.

Eş anlamlılar: mock, deride, scoff at, make fun of, taunt

Zıt anlamlılar: respect, admire, praise, honor, compliment