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mock vs ridicule

ridicule vs mock

mock and ridicule both are nouns.

mock is an adjective but ridicule is not an adjective.

mock and ridicule both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mock Yes Yes Yes No
ridicule Yes No Yes No
As nouns, ridicule is a hypernym of mock; that is, ridicule is a word with a broader meaning than mock:
  • mock: the act of mocking or ridiculing
  • ridicule: the act of deriding or treating with contempt
Other hypernyms of mock include derision.
As verbs, ridicule is a hyponym of mock; that is, ridicule is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mock:
  • mock: treat with contempt
  • ridicule: subject to laughter or ridicule
Other hyponyms of mock include bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit, blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, roast, deride.
mock (noun) ridicule (noun)
the act of mocking or ridiculing the act of deriding or treating with contempt
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
mock (adjective) ridicule (adjective)
constituting a copy or imitation of something
mock (verb) ridicule (verb)
treat with contempt subject to laughter or ridicule
imitate with mockery and derision
Difference between mock and ridicule

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