| mocking | | |
| adj. | 1. 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'" |
| ~ disrespectful | exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous.; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher" |
| adj. | 2. mocking, quizzical, teasing | playfully vexing (especially by ridicule).; "his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air" |
| ~ playful | full of fun and high spirits.; "playful children just let loose from school" |
| mock | | |
| n. (act) | 1. mock | the act of mocking or ridiculing.; "they made a mock of him" |
| ~ derision, ridicule | the act of deriding or treating with contempt. |
| v. (communication) | 2. bemock, mock | treat with contempt.; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles" |
| ~ bait, razz, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, twit, cod, tease, rag, 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" |
| ~ blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, ridicule, rib, roast | subject to laughter or ridicule.; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday" |
| ~ deride | treat or speak of with contempt.; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics" |
| ~ do by, treat, handle | interact in a certain way.; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently" |
| v. (communication) | 3. mock | imitate with mockery and derision.; "The children mocked their handicapped classmate" |
| ~ caricature, ape | represent in or produce a caricature of.; "The drawing caricatured the President" |
| ~ impersonate | represent another person with comic intentions. |
| ~ burlesque, spoof, parody | make a parody of.; "The students spoofed the teachers" |
| ~ imitate, simulate, copy | reproduce someone's behavior or looks.; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings" |
| adj. | 4. mock | constituting a copy or imitation of something.; "boys in mock battle" |
| ~ counterfeit, imitative | not genuine; imitating something superior.; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince" |
| braggart | | |
| n. (person) | 1. blowhard, boaster, braggart, bragger, line-shooter, vaunter | a very boastful and talkative person. |
| ~ egoist, egotist, swellhead | a conceited and self-centered person. |
| adj. | 2. big, boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandising, self-aggrandizing | exhibiting self-importance.; "big talk" |
| ~ proud | feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride.; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes" |
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