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Textual thesaurus for "derisory"

(adj) absurd, cockeyed, idiotic, ludicrous, laughable, preposterous, ridiculous, nonsensical

incongruous;inviting ridicule

the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework; that's a cockeyed idea; ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer; a contribution so small as to be laughable; it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion; a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history; her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous