DERISORY

Meaning of DERISORY in English

de ‧ ri ‧ so ‧ ry /dɪˈraɪsəri/ BrE AmE 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

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

DERISORY — adjective Date: 1618 expressing derision ; derisive , worthy of derision
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DERISORY — I. -rīs(ə)rē, -rīz(-, -riz(-, -ri adjective Etymology: Late Latin derisorius, from Latin derisus + -orius -ory 1. : expressive of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DERISORY — (a.) Derisive; mocking.
Английский словарь Webster
DERISORY — ( a. ) Derisive; mocking.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DERISORY — adj. derisive, scornful; mocking
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DERISORY — adjective Date: 1618 1. : expressing derision : derisive 2. : worthy of derision ; especially : laughably small land …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DERISORY — adj derisive; mocking.
Webster English vocab
DERISORY — [ dɪ'rʌɪs(ə)ri , -z- ] ■ adjective 1》 ridiculously small or inadequate. 2》 another term for derisive .
Concise Oxford English vocab
DERISORY — [de.ri.so.ry] adj (1618) 1: expressing derision: derisive 2: worthy of derision; esp: laughably small "a ~ sum"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DERISORY — deris|ory BrE AmE dɪ ˈraɪs | ə r‿i də-, § \ diː-, -ˈraɪz- ▷ deris|orily ə r‿ ə l i …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DERISORY — / dɪˈraɪsəri; NAmE / adjective ( formal ) 1. too small or of too little value to be considered seriously …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DERISORY — adj. 1 scoffing; ironical; scornful (derisory cheers). 2 so small or unimportant as to be ridiculous (derisory offer; derisory costs). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DERISORY — adj. 1 scoffing; ironical; scornful (derisory cheers). 2 so small or unimportant as to be ridiculous (derisory offer; derisory costs). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DERISORY — adj.1 scoffing; ironical; scornful (derisory cheers). 2 so small or unimportant as to be ridiculous (derisory offer; derisory costs). Etymology: …
Oxford English vocab
DERISORY — 1. If you describe something such as an amount of money as derisory , you are emphasizing that it is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DERISORY — 1. If you describe something such as an amount of money as ~, you are emphasizing that it is so …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DERISORY — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ derisory comments ▪ Government increases in health expenditure are derisory . ▪ The company's …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DERISORY — [adjective] - (of an amount) not worth being considered seriously because of being so small They work very hard but …
Cambridge English vocab
DERISORY — a. See derisive
Dictionary of English Synonyms
DERISORY — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
DERISORY — adj. Derisory is used with these nouns: ↑ sum
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DERISORY — See ↑ LITTLE 5
Longman Activator English vocab
DERISORY — adj. 25B6; adjective a derisory sum : INADEQUATE, insufficient, tiny, small; trifling, paltry, pitiful, miserly, miserable; negligible, token, nominal; ridiculous, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DERISORY — adj. mocking, ridiculing, scornful, derisive, disdainful, contemptuous, taunting, insulting, contumelious, jeering; sardonic, sarcastic, ironic(al), satirical He felt crushed by their …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
DERISORY — прил. незначительный, смехотворный Syn : laughable, ridiculous см. derisive
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DERISORY — Язвительный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
DERISORY — Насмешливый
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
DERISORY — _a. смехотворный
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DERISORY — прил.незначительный, смехотворный Syn:laughable, ridiculous
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DERISORY — (a) иронический; насмешливый
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
DERISORY — adj. Pronunciation: di- ' r ī -s ə -r ē , -z ə - Function: adjective Date: 1618 1 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DERISORY — adj. насмешливый, иронический, смехотворный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
DERISORY — adj. насмешливый, иронический, смехотворный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
DERISORY — прил. незначительный, смехотворный Syn: laughable , ridiculous
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DERISORY — прил. незначительный, смехотворный Syn: laughable, ridiculous
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DERISORY — _a. смехотворный
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
DERISORY — a. смехотворный
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
DERISORY — [см.] derisive
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
DERISORY — см. derisive
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
DERISORY — прил. незначительный, смехотворный Syn : laughable, ridiculous см. derisive
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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