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  1. The meaning of DERISORY is expressing derision : derisive. How to use derisory in a sentence.

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  3. DERISORY definition: 1. A derisory amount of money is so small it is silly: 2. A derisory amount of money is so small…. Learn more.

  4. A derisory amount of money is so small it is silly: We were awarded a derisory sum. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Of little or less importance. be in/under someone's shadow idiom. be neither here nor there idiom. big deal. biggie. fiddling.

  5. Derisory definition: subject to or worthy of derision, esp because of being ridiculously small or inadequate. See examples of DERISORY used in a sentence.

  6. derisory. (dɪraɪzəri ) 1. adjective. If you describe something such as an amount of money as derisory, you are emphasizing that it is so small or inadequate that it seems silly or not worth considering. [disapproval] She was being paid what I considered a derisory amount of money.

  7. derisory. /dɪˈrɑɪsərɪ/. IPA guide. The adjective derisory means so absurd that it makes you laugh, like your friend's derisory offer to buy your valuable baseball card collection for a dollar. You can use this adjective in two ways.

  8. derisory definition: 1. so small that it seems ridiculous: 2. cruel and making someone feel stupid: . Learn more.

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