I. -rīs(ə)rē, -rīz(-, -riz(-, -ri adjective
Etymology: Late Latin derisorius, from Latin derisus + -orius -ory
1. : expressive of derision : derisive
scornful derisory smiles — Katherine A. Porter
2. : worthy of derision : ridiculous
derisory sales of contemporary verse — Cyril Connolly
a derisory excuse for an automobile — A.J.Liebling
II. adjective
: laughably small
land could be bought for a derisory sum