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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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These sequences didn’t say, Hey, good to see you! — they sneered, Do you even go here?

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

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

Westheimer had detractors, who sneered at her commercial success.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2024

The badger sneered, as if this were a personal annoyance to him, and disappeared into the bushes, ignoring the chipmunk’s squeaks for help.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman