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- From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English de‧ri‧so‧ry /dɪˈraɪsəri/ adjective 1 an amount of money that is derisory is so small that it is not worth considering seriously Unions described the pay offer as derisory. 2 derisive Examples from the Corpus derisory • The company's profits increased 35%, but they've only offered a derisory 2.5% pay increase.
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.
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The meaning of DERISORY is expressing derision : derisive. How to use derisory in a sentence.
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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adjective: (= very small) [sum] dérisoire; [comment, response, laughter] moqueur (moqueuse), railleur (railleuse) [...]
What does the adjective derisory mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective derisory . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
derisory. 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.
Derisory definition: subject to or worthy of derision, esp because of being ridiculously small or inadequate. See examples of DERISORY used in a sentence.