Ridicule :
kahakaha
hoomaewaewa, kahakaha, mea e heneheneʻia, hoomaewaewa ia, keia leo hoohilahila a, e kakoo ia, holo aku la, minoʻaka, akaaka
akaaka, me laugh ma, kahakaha, hoomaewaewa, henehene iho la lakou, kanaka, Lalika
kahakahahoʻopuʻukahuaridiculesridiculing
kahakahahoʻopuʻukahuaridiculesridiculing
Noun(1) language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate(2) the act of deriding or treating with contempt
Verb(1) subject to laughter or ridicule
(1) he is held up as an object of ridicule(2) A person who snores is often an object of ridicule and causes sleepless nights for others.(3) Instead the media and the powers that be heaped scorn and ridicule upon him.(4) Therefore, if Rousseau were interested in spiritualism, during his lifetime it need not have made him an object of ridicule .(5) But the pro-hunting Countryside Alliance said the demand would bring ridicule on the Government.(6) How do you in practice decide whether some ridicule is reasonable and some ridicule is unreasonable?(7) If it had happened in some third world country, it would have been the object of ridicule from the press here.(8) The law of libel in England is based on whether the plaintiff has suffered hatred, ridicule or contempt.(9) And don't forget how the Eiffel Tower was greeted with ridicule before becoming the great attraction it so surely is.(10) No government likes to have ridicule heaped upon it although this administration seems to mind it less than others.(11) Sheriff William Holligan said Reilly was an object of ridicule and his treatment by officers was unprofessional.(12) Individuals suffering panic attacks often go to great lengths to hide their symptoms because they fear ridicule .(13) That hasn't prevented him becoming the object of ridicule among his peers or the victim of inane questioning about his lifestyle.(14) In this, Jane Austen's last completed work, satire and ridicule take a milder form, and the tone is more grave and tender.(15) Punishment is administered not by burning at the stake but by ridicule and contempt in the media.(16) Others are bullied, either because they are isolated from their peers or because a sick or disabled parent is an easy object of ridicule .
Related Phrases of ridicule(1) to ridicule ::
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(1) to ridicule ::
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Synonyms
Noun
1. mockery ::
hoomaewaewa ia
2. derision ::
mea e heneheneʻia
3. laughter ::
akaaka
4. scorn ::
e hoowahawaha mai
6. contempt ::
hoowahawaha
15. badinage ::
badinage
17. sarcasm ::
sarcasm
18. satire ::
satire
20. ribbing ::
kahaone kupaianaha
Verb
24. deride ::
henehene iho la lakou
25. mock ::
hoomaewaewa
26. laugh at ::
me laugh ma
28. jeer at ::
jeer ma
29. jibe at ::
jibe ma
30. sneer at ::
sneer ma
31. treat with contempt ::
pono me ka hoowahawaha
32. scorn ::
e hoowahawaha mai
33. make fun of ::
e lealea o
34. poke fun at ::
ho opuka i lealea ma
35. scoff at ::
henehene iho ma
36. satirize ::
satirize
37. lampoon ::
lampoon
38. burlesque ::
burlesque
39. caricature ::
caricature
40. parody ::
parody
41. tease ::
hoʻohenehene '
42. taunt ::
keia leo hoohilahila a
43. chaff ::
opala
44. kid ::
kao
45. rib ::
iwiʻaoʻao
46. josh ::
Josh
47. razz ::
razz
Noun
1. mockery ::
hoomaewaewa ia
2. derision ::
mea e heneheneʻia
3. laughter ::
akaaka
4. scorn ::
e hoowahawaha mai
6. contempt ::
hoowahawaha
15. badinage ::
badinage
17. sarcasm ::
sarcasm
18. satire ::
satire
20. ribbing ::
kahaone kupaianaha
Verb
24. deride ::
henehene iho la lakou
25. mock ::
hoomaewaewa
26. laugh at ::
me laugh ma
28. jeer at ::
jeer ma
29. jibe at ::
jibe ma
30. sneer at ::
sneer ma
31. treat with contempt ::
pono me ka hoowahawaha
32. scorn ::
e hoowahawaha mai
33. make fun of ::
e lealea o
34. poke fun at ::
ho opuka i lealea ma
35. scoff at ::
henehene iho ma
36. satirize ::
satirize
37. lampoon ::
lampoon
38. burlesque ::
burlesque
39. caricature ::
caricature
40. parody ::
parody
41. tease ::
hoʻohenehene '
42. taunt ::
keia leo hoohilahila a
43. chaff ::
opala
44. kid ::
kao
45. rib ::
iwiʻaoʻao
46. josh ::
Josh
47. razz ::
razz
Different Formsridicule, ridiculed, ridicules, ridiculing
Word Example from TV ShowsIf you're not there,
you'll be exposed to RIDICULE.
The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 12
And that opens her up
to justifiable RIDICULE for wearing them.
The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 21
my friends viewed me
as an object of RIDICULE.
The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 6
Why not? 15 years
of constant RIDICULE. I think
The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 10
I'm saving you from
the huge international RIDICULE