Synonyms for ridicule

Noun

1. ridicule, disrespect, discourtesy

usage: language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

2. derision, ridicule, discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity

usage: the act of deriding or treating with contempt

Verb

1. ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun, mock, bemock

usage: subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"