sneer

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SNEER

to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions <in high school the in crowd would invariably sneer every time they passed the hapless nerds>

Synonyms laugh, smile, snicker, snigger

Related Words sniff, snort; catcall, deride, gibe (or jibe), hoot, insult, jeer, mock, ridicule; decry, despise, disdain; scoff (at), scorn; bad-mouth, belittle, disparage, pooh-pooh (also pooh), put down; heckle, jive, razz, rib, ride, taunt, tease, torment

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