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Derisory

usgb/dɪˈraɪsəri/Volume
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Understatement

Use 'derisory' when something is so small, it almost feels like an understatement or joke.

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They called his life's work a derisory endeavor.
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Expectation vs Reality

'Derisory' often highlights a disappointing discrepancy between what is expected and what is offered.

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Her inheritance was a derisory amount, far less than she anticipated.
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Almost Insulting

'Derisory' can imply that an offer is not just small but offensively so.

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The workers received a derisory pay raise proposal.
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