ironical vs ridiculing

ironical

adj
  • Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony. 

  • Given to the use of irony; sarcastic. 

ridiculing

adj
  • In a manner intended to ridicule. 

noun
  • The act of exposing to ridicule. 

How often have the words ironical and ridiculing occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )