derision

Converse of object

• attract: But instead of attracting derision, this became Stellastarr* 's attraction.
• cause: There are notorious examples of public art, such as those entered for the Turner prize, which cause derision or outrage.
• receive: The comments I made in Troon did receive some derision.
• invite: An amalgam of mysticism, psychotherapy and pure science fiction, the content invited the derision which was inevitably forthcoming.
• meet: His words would have met derision and large guffaws!
• excite: Here was a spectacle to excite the derision or pity of the gods.

Adjective modifier

• much: The fact that Franchise include people who have received refunds and been sent a season ticket was the subject of much derision.
• public: Whatever the reason, a journalist whose story turns out to be inaccurate, unfair or untrue will very justifiably earn public derision.
• universal: The hapless EU minister Denis MacShane will demand the European Army intervene, to universal derision.
• critical: The Matrix Revolutions found itself on the wrong end of more critical derision than any decent film in quite some time.
• widespread: The party's attempts to carve out distinctive policy positions on public services have met with widespread derision.
• undeserved: At last, after years of completely undeserved derision, Godzilla can now be seen for the masterpiece it is.

Noun used with modifier

• heap: Why, then, are people queuing up to heap derision upon the hapless chavs?

Preposition: in

• quarter: The announcement was greeted with derision in some quarters.
• land: This shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
• measure: We live in times where our politicians and public figures are looked at with both suspicion and derision in equal measure.

Preposition: of

• people: They have acted with total arrogance and derision of the people.

Preposition: from

• crowd: One policeman fell over while attempting this, drawing hoots of derision from the crowds.
• intellectual: Despite derision from many intellectuals and other critics, the show has been a commercial success around the world.
• rest: Naturally, his theory was met with derision from the rest of the scientific community.