derisory 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
so unreasonable as to invite derision
Examples
- 1.a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
- 2.ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
- 3.her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
- 4.the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
- 5.a contribution so small as to be laughable
- 6.it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
- 7.that's a cockeyed idea
