Vocabulary
Ridicule
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour.
Urdu meaning
نامعقول، مضحکہ خیز، مذاق اڑانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- For that reason, their conduct attracted criticism and even ridicule at home.
- Oh to see any collective action in parliament, where many women`s clothing or appearance have also been the subject of censure or ridicule.
- As the interim government tried to deflect blame, the country faced international ridicule over the farcical manner in which it has been run as of late.
- As the interim government tried to deflect blame, the country faced international ridicule over the farcical manner in which it has been run as of late.
Synonyms
deride, laugh at, mock, hold up to shame, heap scorn on, expose to ridicule, hold up to ridicule,
Curator example
“his theory was ridiculed and dismissed”
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