ridicule
/ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/verb
उच्चारण रिडिक्यूल
उपहास करना, मज़ाक उड़ाना, हँसी उड़ाना
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verb
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to make somebody or something look silly by laughing at them in an unkind way
उपहास करना, मज़ाक उड़ाना, हँसी उड़ाना
- His classmates ridiculed his village accent.
- The plan was ridiculed by the opposition.
- Do not ridicule a person who is trying to learn.
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- The cartoon ridiculed the minister's empty promises.
- Some students ridiculed him for wearing his father's old jacket.
noun
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[U]
unkind comments that make fun of somebody or something
उपहास, हँसी, खिल्ली
- She became an object of ridicule because of her strange hat.
- He faced ridicule for his beliefs.
- Nobody likes to be held up to ridicule in front of the class.
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- The speech was greeted with ridicule on social media.
- She was a target of ridicule, but she never lost her calm.
Synonyms mockery derision scorn
Opposite respect praise admiration
◇Word family
ridiculous adj.ridiculously adv.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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rid·i·cule
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Hold up to ridicule, an object of ridicule.
Collocations: hold up to ridicule (मज़ाक का पात्र बनाना), an object of ridicule (हँसी का पात्र)।