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synonyms for sneer

  • belittle
  • deride
  • grin
  • jeer
  • scoff
  • taunt
  • affront
  • burlesque
  • caricature
  • crack
  • decry
  • detract
  • disdain
  • disparage
  • dump
  • fleer
  • flout
  • gibe
  • gird
  • insult
  • jest
  • lampoon
  • leer
  • rally
  • ridicule
  • satirize
  • scorn
  • slam
  • slight
  • smile
  • snigger
  • swipe
  • travesty
  • twit
  • underrate
  • curl one's lip at
  • give Bronx cheer
  • hold in contempt
  • hold up to ridicule
  • laugh at
  • look down on
  • put down
  • quip at
  • rank out
  • sneeze at
  • sniff at
  • turn up one's nose
See also synonyms for: sneered / sneerer / sneeringly / sneering
On this page you'll find 116 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sneer, such as: belittle, deride, grin, jeer, scoff, and taunt.

antonyms for sneer

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  • compliment
  • praise
  • admire
  • applaud
  • approve
  • commend
  • flatter
  • laud
  • respect
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How to use sneer in a sentence

The latest attempt to rattle the foundations of cosmology appeared as a smattering of dots pulled upward into a cosmic sneer.
COSMOLOGISTS PARRY ATTACKS ON THE VAUNTED COSMOLOGICAL PRINCIPLECHARLIE WOODDECEMBER 13, 2021QUANTA MAGAZINE
A medical tech walked by the hospital room, his beady blue eyes landing on my chestnut-skinned brother with a sneer.
MY BROTHER IS STILL UNVACCINATED BECAUSE OUR MEDICAL SYSTEM IS ABLEISTAMANDA CALHOUNNOVEMBER 8, 2021TIME
"Reassure yourself," answered Marius, with a sneer, a greyness that was of jealous rage overspreading his face.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINI
Amateurs will perhaps sneer at these cynical maxims, but each can learn from them what he wishes.
CHARLES BAUDELAIRE, HIS LIFETHOPHILE GAUTIER
"Doubtless you are very well off, Mr. Jock," Pauline continued, and this time the sneer in her voice was hardly veiled.
A BUTTERFLY ON THE WHEELCYRIL ARTHUR EDWARD RANGER GULL
Westmacott moved a step or two forward, a swagger unmistakable in his gait, his nether-lip thrust out in a sneer.
MISTRESS WILDINGRAFAEL SABATINI
He did not look at Cash, but he felt morbidly that Cash was regarding him with that hateful sneer hidden under his beard.
CABIN FEVERB. M. BOWER
"I haven't the remotest idea where your friend Bevis is or where he has got to," Mazaroff said with a sneer in his voice.
THE WEIGHT OF THE CROWNFRED M. WHITE
You're afraid the other captains will sneer at you because you didn't come back with a full ship.
FIFTY CONTEMPORARY ONE-ACT PLAYSVARIOUS
Reason came quickly and drove it away with a sneer, and the horror and the darkness closed round again.
THE DAUGHTERS OF DANAUSMONA CAIRD
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WORDS RELATED TO SNEER

  • affront
  • criticism
  • cut
  • dig
  • gibe
  • insult
  • rebuff
  • sarcasm
  • scoff
  • sneer
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