ridicule

Everyday

1. Ridicule is unkind laughing at someone or something to make them look silly or stupid. tree →
2. To ridicule someone is to make fun of them in a cruel or mocking way. tree →

In the lessons

In ethics and anti-bullying lessons, ridicule is a form of bullying that hurts feelings and stops people from trying. In stories, inventors and dreamers are ridiculed at first and later proved right. Phrases: «face ridicule», «hold up to ridicule», «an object of ridicule», «be ridiculed for».

Examples

• The other children ridiculed him for his old shoes. tree →
• She faced ridicule but never gave up her dream. tree →
• The inventor's idea was met with ridicule, but it worked. tree →
• Ridicule can hurt more than a push. tree →
• Don't ridicule someone for making a mistake. tree →
• His silly hat made him an object of ridicule. tree →
• THE OLIVE-TREE ridiculed the Fig-Tree because, while she was green all the year round, the Fig-Tree changed its leaves with the seasons. tree →

Note

Uncountable as a noun. Adjective «ridiculous» (silly, laughable). Stress: RID-i-cule. Spelling: ridicule, not «redicule». Making fun of someone to hurt them is bullying.