Sneers

/snɪɹz/

Synonyms for "sneers" (10 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (2)

Noun(2 words)
contemptcontemptuous smile

Strong matches (3)

Noun(3 words)

Related words (5)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

9 entries
behaviordisplay contemptexpress contemptexpressionfacial expressiongesturenonverbal signalsarcastic remarkverbal insult

More specific

11 entries
barbed remarkjeerlip curlmockerymocking smileridiculing commentsarcastic remarksnickersnide glancesnide grinstern look

Collocations

11 entries
barbed sneerbitter sneercold sneercontemptuous sneercontemptuous sneersderisive sneerslip curlmocking sneersopen sneerspatronizing sneersneering contempt

Inflections

2 entries

Derivations

4 entries

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

My professor sneers at science books for the general public.

Source: tatoeba (1054525)

Every grandiose tweet provokes a chorus of gibes, jeers, and sneers.

Source: tatoeba (8965552)

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