də̇ˈrīs]iv, dēˈ-, ]ēv also ]əv sometimes -riz] or -rīz] or -ris] adjective
Etymology: deris ion + -ive
1. : expressing or characterized by derision : jeering
derisive taunts — Alexander Pope
2. : causing derision : ridiculous
• de·ri·sive·ness noun -es