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ridiculed

[/ˈrɪdɪkjuːld/]
verb (past tense/past participle)
ridicularizado/ridicularizada
1. treated or spoken of as absurd, contemptible, or worthy of mockery; subjected to ridicule
He was ridiculed by his classmates for his unusual fashion choices.
Ele foi ridicularizado pelos seus colegas de classe por suas escolhas de moda incomuns.
2. made the subject of laughter or mockery in a cruel manner
The politician was ridiculed in the media for his poorly written speech.
O político foi ridicularizado na mídia por seu discurso mal escrito.
NYC Slang
clowned on, roasted, dissed
Synonyms
mockedjeeredtauntedscornedderided
Antonyms
praisedhonoredrespectedadmiredcomplimented

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ridicularizado
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
zuado/zoado
informal/colloquial variant
São Paulo
ridicularizado
standard formal usage
Portugal
ridicularizado
standard European Portuguese form

Related Idioms & Phrases

made a fool of
laughed at
subjected to ridicule
the butt of the joke
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