Derided

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of deride: to mock or express contempt for someone or something.

“Critics derided the proposal as wildly impractical and poorly researched.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

de·rid·ed

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Synonyms

mockedridiculedscornedtauntedjeered

Antonyms

praisedlauded admired

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Wordle

Contains two D's and four vowels including two E's and an I, making vowel placement straightforward

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points and a clean -ED extension of DERIDE, useful for consuming surplus vowels and D tiles

Words Related to Derided

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “derided” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

decided derides derived

Words you can make from Derided

Shorter words formed from the letters in “derided”.

deride didder eddied redded ridded dreed dried edder eddie eider reded redid dedd deed deer dere died dier dird dire dree drie eide eire

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