derisive
adjective
[ dɪˈrʌɪsɪv ]
• expressing contempt or ridicule.
• "he gave a harsh, derisive laugh"
Similar:
mocking,
ridiculing,
jeering,
scoffing,
jibing,
pillorying,
teasing,
derisory,
snide,
disdainful,
disparaging,
denigratory,
dismissive,
slighting,
detracting,
contemptuous,
sneering,
scornful,
taunting,
insulting,
caustic,
scathing,
sarcastic,
satirical,
lampooning,
snidey,
sarky,
contumelious,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from derision, on the pattern of the pair decision, decisive .
