ridicule

As adjectives the difference between risible and ridicule

is that risible is of or pertaining to laughter while ridicule is ridiculous.

As a verb ridicule is

to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of.

As a noun ridicule is

derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour.

As nouns the difference between joke and ridicule

is that joke is an amusing story while ridicule is derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour.

As verbs the difference between joke and ridicule

is that joke is to do or say something for amusement rather than seriously while ridicule is to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of.

As an adjective ridicule is

ridiculous.

As nouns the difference between ridicle and ridicule

is that ridicle is while ridicule is derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour.

As a verb ridicule is

to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of.

As an adjective ridicule is

(obsolete) ridiculous.

In transitive terms the difference between ridicule and condemn

is that ridicule is to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of while condemn is to adjudge (food or drink) as being unfit for human consumption.

As a noun ridicule

is derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour.

As an adjective ridicule

is ridiculous.

As a verb ridicule is

to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of.

As a noun ridicule is

derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour.

As an adjective ridicule is

(obsolete) ridiculous.

As verbs the difference between ridicule and ridiculed

is that ridicule is to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of while ridiculed is past tense of ridicule.

As a noun ridicule

is derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour.

As an adjective ridicule

is ridiculous.

As nouns the difference between ridicule and radicule

is that ridicule is derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour while radicule is a radicle.

As a verb ridicule

is to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of.

As an adjective ridicule

is (obsolete) ridiculous.

In obsolete terms the difference between ridicule and absurd

is that ridicule is ridiculous while absurd is an absurdity.

As a verb ridicule

is to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and ridicule

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while ridicule is derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour.

As a verb ridicule is

to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of.

As an adjective ridicule is

(obsolete) ridiculous.

In transitive terms the difference between ridicule and denigrate

is that ridicule is to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of while denigrate is to treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.

As a noun ridicule

is derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour.

As an adjective ridicule

is ridiculous.