sneered

VERB

mock, condemn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belittle deride grin jeer scoff taunt

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compliment praise

STRONG

admire applaud approve commend flatter laud respect weaken

Example Sentences

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Rowling sneered at Oates’ concern, while Musk referred to the author as “a bit of an extinctionist.”

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

Caroline, 29, admits she "sneered a bit" at romance in her early twenties.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

"Oh great," he sneered, and boy, did Zuckerberg light up.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2025

“Will held up his tape recorder and told him something to the effect of ‘Senator, I have everything you said right here on tape,’ to which the senator sneered ‘Son, your tape — it lies!’

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024

In their minds they sneered at unsettled people who had no house to go to and occasionally in their pride they brought a guest home for a day or two.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck