Derisory - Definition

derisory

adj 1: incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that
the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask
a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a
contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is
ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous
attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her
conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather
dull children was ridiculous" [syn: absurd, cockeyed,
derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous,
nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous]

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