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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Earlier in the inquest, a witness statement said that Alan Derry had a "mocking and unpleasant tone" and "sniggered loudly" in a meeting.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023

Some people exchanged pleasantries, while others darted their eyes and quietly sniggered.

From Reuters • Feb. 3, 2022

Making a real-life supervillain into someone to be sniggered at instead of feared or scorned helps along the process of national healing that follows the relief of aggression Maltin mentioned.

From The Guardian • Oct. 16, 2019

“I never bothered to listen to it, but the cover is something I probably sniggered at — I’m sure that’s what it was there for, to snigger at.”

From New York Times • May 22, 2011

The other girl laughed too and a couple of the boys behind me sniggered.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge