sniff at

VERB

sneer

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 turn up one's nose

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compliment praise

STRONG

admire applaud approve commend flatter laud respect

VERB

snigger

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 turn up one's nose

Antonyms

STRONG

admire applaud approve commend compliment exaggerate flatter laud praise respect weaken

VERB

thumb one's nose

Synonyms

WEAK

deride disparage ridicule sneeze at

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Even the sniffiest film snobs love a good, old-fashioned popcorn movie — especially when it’s shown at a good, old-fashioned drive-in theater.

From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2015

To that end, the Federation analyzes 35,000 samples of coffee a year domestically and worldwide to ensure that the Colombian coffee being produced will pass muster with even the sniffiest of coffee snobs.

From Salon • May 13, 2013

sniff at

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