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dérisoire

derisory

adjective deh-ree-ZWAHR Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Origin: Latin derisus (ridiculed)

Also means

paltry

Usage Note

Dérisoire describes something so small or inadequate as to be almost laughable — une somme dérisoire ('a paltry sum'), un effort dérisoire ('a token effort'). It is invariable in gender (same form for masculine and feminine). The related noun is dérision (f), meaning scorn or mockery.

Examples

"Le salaire proposé est vraiment dérisoire."

Natural Translation

The offered salary is truly derisory.

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