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irridente

mocking

adjective eer-ree-DEN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Origin: Latin irridens, from irridere (to mock)

Also means

derisive

Usage Note

Irridente describes a tone, smile, or attitude that is scornfully or sarcastically mocking — stronger than ironico and closer to 'derisive'. The form is the same for masculine and feminine singular (un sorriso irridente, una risposta irridente). It is a formal or literary adjective, less common in everyday speech.

Examples

"Rispose con un tono irridente e freddo."

Natural Translation

He replied with a mocking and cold tone.

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