noun
- a person who ridicules, mocks, or laughs at someone or something in a scornful way
Examples
- The derider's constant jokes about his appearance hurt his feelings.
- She refused to let the deriders discourage her from pursuing her dream.
- Every successful person has faced deriders who doubted their abilities.
- The derider laughed at the proposal without offering any constructive criticism.
- Despite the deriders in the room, the team moved forward with confidence.