derisive
adjective
de·ri·sive
di-ˈrī-siv
-ziv;
-ˈri-ziv,
-ˈri-siv
: expressing or causing contemptuous ridicule or scorn : expressing or causing derision
derisive laughter
Given such follies …, it's easy to be derisive of Jerry Lewis …—James Wolcott
derisively
adverb
derisiveness
noun
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