sniggered

VERB

laugh at mockingly

Synonyms

WEAK

chortle chuckle giggle guffaw hee-haw smirk sneer teehee titter

VERB

sneer

Synonyms

STRONG

affront belittle burlesque caricature crack decry deride detract disdain disparage dump fleer flout gibe gird grin insult jeer jest lampoon leer rally ridicule satirize scoff scorn slam slight smile snicker swipe taunt travesty twit underrate

WEAK

curl one's lip 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

STRONG

admire applaud approve commend compliment exaggerate flatter laud praise respect weaken

VERB

giggle

Synonyms

STRONG

cackle chortle chuckle guffaw hee-haw snicker titter twitter

WEAK

teehee

Example Sentences

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The Senate passed this rejiggered deal late last week, and the House muscled it through on Tuesday.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2026

They rejiggered some materials but it was still missing something.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

Late in the process, the weights were rejiggered to diminish proximity and transportation, and enhance equity and cost.

From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2023

Scientists believe that early in our planet’s history, a Mars-size object slammed into the proto-Earth and rejiggered both worlds.

From National Geographic • Oct. 23, 2023

Like the credit default swap, the CDO had been invented to redistribute the risk of corporate and government bond defaults and was now being rejiggered to disguise the risk of subprime mortgage loans.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis