French word

moqueur

Pronunciation

IPA/mokœʁ/

Meaning

  • adjectivemocking

Example

Son commentaire était moqueur et blessant.

His comment was mocking and hurtful.

Illustration for moqueur (mocking)

More examples

Il a éclaté d'un rire moqueur en entendant sa proposition.

He burst into a mocking laugh when he heard her proposal.

Core concept

A speaker's words, facial expression, or voice carrying a sting of ridicule.

Common phrases

  • un rire moqueur

    a mocking laugh

  • un sourire moqueur

    a mocking smile

  • un ton moqueur

    a mocking tone

Similar words

sarcastique: Hurtful and cutting, using sarcasm or barbed remarks.
taquin: Lightly teasing in a playful, good-natured way.
ironique: Expressing a meaning that contrasts with the speaker's true intent.
méprisant: Showing contempt and treating someone as inferior.

Definition in French

Qui exprime de la raillerie ou de la moquerie, souvent par une remarque, un sourire ou un ton.

Word origin

Moqueur comes from moquer plus -eur, a French suffix used in words describing an agent or a characteristic.

Usage tips

  • Moqueur often has a sharper, more belittling edge than taquin, which can describe light teasing.

Other meanings

  • sarcasticadjective
  • mockernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • moquermockverb
  • moqueriemockerynoun
  • moqueusementmockinglyadverb

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