de·ri·so·ry 
/dɪˈraɪsəri/ adjective
/dɪˈraɪsəri/ adjective [more derisory; most derisory] formal 1 : of too little value to be considered seriously : ridiculously small
▪ He offered to buy the car for some derisory [=paltry, measly] sum/amount, but I turned him down. 2 : expressing a belief that something or someone is ridiculous or without value : expressing derision
▪ The presentation was so bad that it received only a few derisory [=(more commonly) derisive] comments.
▪ He offered to buy the car for some derisory [=paltry, measly] sum/amount, but I turned him down.
▪ The presentation was so bad that it received only a few derisory [=(more commonly) derisive] comments.
