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      • derisory adjective formal disapproving uk / dɪˈraɪ.s ə r.i / us / dɪˈraɪ.ɚ.i / Add to word list A derisory amount of money is so small it is silly: We were awarded a derisory sum.
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  1. 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.

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  3. adjective. formal disapproving us / dɪˈraɪ.ɚ.i / uk / dɪˈraɪ.s ə r.i / Add to word list. 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.

  4. 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.

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

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

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

  8. Definition of derisory adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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