- derisive, gibelike, jeering, mocking, taunting - abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"
Antonym: respectful (indirect, via disrespectful)
- twit, taunt, taunting - aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
--1 is a kind of aggravation, irritation, provocation
Derived form: verb taunt1
- tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride - harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
--1 is one way to mock, bemock
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun taunting1, noun taunt1
Somebody ----s somebody