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derided

[/dɪˈraɪdɪd/]
verb (past tense/past participle)
ridicularizado, zombado, escarnecido
1. treated or spoken of as laughably or contemptibly small, unreasonable, or unimportant; mocked or jeered at
The politician's proposal was derided by the opposition party.
A proposta do político foi ridicularizada pelo partido da oposição.
2. expressed contempt or disrespect toward someone or something
Critics derided the new film as uninspired and derivative.
Os críticos zombaram do novo filme como sendo sem inspiração e derivado.
NYC Slang
clowned on, dissed, roasted
Synonyms
mockedridiculedjeeredtauntedscoffedscorneddisparagedbelittled
Antonyms
praisedcommendedapplaudedrespectedadmiredcomplimented

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ridicularizado, zombado
most common usage in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
gozado, ridicularizado
colloquial use of 'gozado' (made fun of) is common
São Paulo
ridicularizado, debochado
'debochado' emphasizes mockery and disrespect
Portugal
ridicularizado, escarnecido, gozado
'escarnecido' is more literary; 'gozado' is colloquial

Related Idioms & Phrases

derided as a laughing stock
derided for one's beliefs
widely derided
heavily derided
derided in the press
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