derisory

"His attempt to fix the car himself was laughably bad; he ended up making it worse. "

""He was insulting her by making fun of her accent in front of everyone." "

"His idea for a school project, a rocket-powered desk, was completely ridiculous. "

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

"She offered to help with her homework."

"Her derisive remark about his old shoes embarrassed him in front of everyone. "

"The inadequate showed up late to every class, making it hard to keep up with the course material. "

"His attempt to fix the leaky faucet was so laughable; it just made everyone in the house laugh. "

"only a small percent attain the top ranks"

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

"The inflation of the balloon took five hours."