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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sneered

When I said I had moved up from Fort Lauderdale, my host sneered: “Florida is a swamp.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Miller’s wife Katie, a podcaster, sneered on social media that journalists like Alfonsi, who “want to become the story,” lose their integrity when they push back.

From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2025

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

“So he’s friends with Winkleman, big surprise,” Zach sneered.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman