Derisory :
tallës
Synonyms :
Inadequate, Insufficient, Tiny, Small, Trifling, Paltry, Pitiful, Miserly, Miserable, Negligible, Token, Nominal, Ridiculous, Laughable, Ludicrous, Preposterous, Insulting, Measly, Stingy, Lousy, Pathetic, Piddling, Piffling, Mingy
Inadequate, Insufficient, Tiny, Small, Trifling, Paltry, Pitiful, Miserly, Miserable, Negligible, Token, Nominal, Ridiculous, Laughable, Ludicrous, Preposterous, Insulting, Measly, Stingy, Lousy, Pathetic, Piddling, Piffling, Mingy
English Meaning :
(Adjective : So unreasonable as to invite derision)
(Adjective : So unreasonable as to invite derision)
Example : As any pensioner knows, though, money can be tight - especially when rocketing prices are coupled with a derisory 75p-a-week rise in the basic state pension.
As any pensioner knows, though, money can be tight - especially when rocketing prices are coupled with a derisory 75p-a-week rise in the basic state pension.
Quizzical :
tallës
Synonyms :
Inquiring, Teasing, Questioning
Inquiring, Teasing, Questioning
English Meaning :
(Adjective : Playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
(Adjective : Playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
Example : She played innocent though as she turned to look at him, arching an eyebrow with a quizzical expression.
She played innocent though as she turned to look at him, arching an eyebrow with a quizzical expression.
Word Example from TV Shows :
...that the second-grade curriculum
had rendered you QUIZZICAL.
(The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 15)
...that the second-grade curriculum
had rendered you QUIZZICAL.
(The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 15)
