archmockery

/ärkˈmɒkəri/

Definitions

1. noun

Extreme or deliberate mockery, often in a way that is considered to be an attack or a humiliation.

“The politician’s opponents accused him of using archmockery to belittle his opponent’s proposal.”

2. noun

A highly mocking or derisive attitude, often directed at someone or something considered to be inferior or ridiculous.

“The comedian’s archmockery of the celebrity’s fashion sense left the audience in stitches.”

Synonyms

  • derision
  • ridicule
  • scoffing

Antonyms

  • adulation
  • praise