1. past tense and past participle of ridicule; made fun of or mocked in a cruel or dismissive way

Examples

• The student was ridiculed by his classmates for wearing old clothes.
• Her innovative ideas were ridiculed at first but later proved successful.
• The politician ridiculed his opponent’s economic plan during the debate.
• She felt hurt after being ridiculed for her accent.
• The critics ridiculed the movie for its poor acting and weak plot.
• He was ridiculed online for his controversial statement.