derisory
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Britannica Dictionary definition of DERISORY
[more derisory; most derisory]
formal
1
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of too little value to be considered seriously
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ridiculously small
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He offered to buy the car for some derisory [=paltry, measly] sum/amount, but I turned him down.
2
:
expressing a belief that something or someone is ridiculous or without value
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expressing derision
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The presentation was so bad that it received only a few derisory [=(more commonly) derisive] comments.
