English-Italian translations for ridicule

• deridere
• derisione
• prendere in giro
• ridicolizzare
  Un coro di più voci rischia di ridicolizzare l'idea di un'Europa unita, per non parlare della sua immagine e della sua influenza a livello internazionale. A choir of several voices risks casting ridicule on the idea of a United Europe, not to mention its international image and influence.
• sfottere

Definition of ridicule

• to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of
• derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour
• An object of sport or laughter; a laughing stock
• The quality of being ridiculous; ridiculousness
• ridiculous
• A small woman's handbag; a reticule.

Examples

• His older sibling constantly ridiculed him with sarcastic remarks.

Related words

• ridiculed
• expose oneself to ridicule
• object of ridicule
• scorn and ridicule