- [uncountable, countable] comments or actions that are intended to make somebody/something seem silly synonym ridicule, scorn
- She couldn't stand any more of their mockery.
- His smile was full of mockery.
- The government has left itself open to mockery and ridicule.
Extra Examples- There was a hint of mockery in his voice.
- They left themselves open to mockery from the press.
- Try to keep the tone one of gentle mockery.
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- [countable, usually singular] (disapproving) an action, a decision, etc. that is a failure and that is not as it is supposed to be synonym travesty
- It was a mockery of a trial.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French moquerie, from mocquer ‘to deride’.
Idioms
See mockery in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarymake a mockery of something
- to make something seem silly or without effect
- The trial made a mockery of justice.
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