RIDICULED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

ridiculed

verb

past tense of ridicule

as in mocked

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter the term "big bang theory" was originally coined to ridicule the belief that the universe was created by a giant explosion

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Recent Examples of ridiculed Cruz has ridiculed Talarico’s past comments on Christianity and immigration, saying the would be more fitting for Berkeley, California, than Texas. — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026 Reportedly, William is willing to speak to Harry because things have reached a point where they’re being ridiculed for the standoff. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2026 Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer’s job is one of the most ridiculed in the country these days. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 At the sectarian level, Baptists ridiculed Quakers, Presbyterians oppressed Anabaptists. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had been ridiculed by lawmakers for a costly $220 million ad featuring her on horseback warning against immigrating to the United States illegally. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026 Other would-be demonyms, such as Unisian, United Statesian and United Statian, were similarly ridiculed. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 Paris’ Eiffel Tower, for instance, was ridiculed for decades before becoming arguably one of the most iconic and well-loved pieces of architecture in the world. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026 Digital advertising has long been the cash cow for other big tech companies like Google and Meta, but OpenAI's move was ridiculed by its chief rival, Anthropic, which made OpenAI's ad push the focus of its first Super Bowl campaign. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

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Critics mocked Zacharia’s performance during her first and last press conference on Tuesday, and ripped her for describing herself as an attorney, despite having never passed the bar exam.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2026
The Difference Between Names And Dynamics Richard Feynman recalled being mocked by another child for not knowing a bird’s name.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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