ridicule

simple noun14 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.4

ridicule that happens in front of other people

a person or thing that is laughed at

a person or thing that is often ridiculed

a person or thing that is often ridiculed

to be vulnerable to being made fun of

to have to deal with being laughed at

to cause people to laugh at you or your idea in an unkind way

to do something that might result in being laughed at

to be the target of unkind laughter or comments

to behave in a way that makes ridicule likely

to suffer being laughed at, especially for a long time

to put someone or something in a situation where they are likely to be laughed at

to deliberately make someone or something seem silly or worthy of contempt

to act towards someone or something in a way that shows you think they are ridiculous