The meaning of Sneer

Sneer – definition

noun
A contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone.
Usage examples:
He acknowledged their presence with a condescending sneer
Synonims:
Curl of the/one's lip Disparaging smile Contemptuous smile Smug smile Conceited smile Cruel smile Mirthless smile Smirk Snicker Snigger Jibe Barb Jeer Taunt Insult Cutting remark Slight Affro

verb
Smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner.
Usage examples:
She had sneered at their bad taste
Synonims:
Curl one's lip Smile disparagingly Smile contemptuously Smile smugly Smile conceitedly Smile cruelly Smile mirthlessly Smirk Snicker Snigger Scoff at Scorn Be contemptuous of Treat with conte

verb
To show in an expression on your face or in your manner of speaking that someone or something is so foolish that it deserves to be ridiculed
Usage examples:
[ i ] you may sneer (at it), but a lot of people like this kind of music., "is that the best you ca…

Sneer translation into English

Sneer: translate from English into Chinese

冷笑, 嘲笑, 笑, 微笑, 谯, 诮

Sneer: translate from English into Dutch

Spottend, Grijns, Spotlach, Hoongelach, Spotlachen, Spottend lachen, Grijnslachen, Ginnegappen, Sneering

Sneer: translate from English into French

Ricanement, Ricaner, Raillerie, Tourner en ridicule, Remarque moqueuse, Sourire d'un air méprisant

Sneer: translate from English into German

Spotten, Höhnen, Höhnisches lächeln, Spöttisches lächeln, Höhnisch grinsen, Höhnische bemerkung, Spöttische bemerkung, Auslachen, Spöttisch grinsen

Sneer: translate from English into Hindi

उपहास, तिरस्कार दिखलाना, उपहास करना, अवहेलना दिखाना, अवहेलना, तिरस्कार, बोली-ठिठोली बोलना, घृणा की दृष्टि, व्यंग्योक्ति, व्यंग्यात्मक मुस्कान, नकचढी बोली ठोली

Sneer: translate from English into Italian

Sogghignare, Sogghigno, Sghignazzare, Deridere, Scherno, Ghignare, Commento sarcastico

Sneer: translate from English into Korean

비웃음, 비웃다, 비웃는 말, 멸시, 비웃는 태도, 비웃으며 ...시키다, 비웃으며 말하다, 비웃듯이 쓰다, 비웃듯이 말하다

Sneer: translate from English into Russian

Насмехаться, Насмешка, Глумиться, Глумление, Презрительная усмешка, Усмехаться, Насмешливо улыбаться

Sneer: translate from English into Spanish

Burla, Cara de desprecio, Comentario despreciativo

Word origin

late Middle English: probably of imitative origin.

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Sneer – similar words

sneered

verb
Smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner.
Usage examples:
She had sneered at their bad taste

noun
A contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone.
Usage examples:
He acknowledged their presence with a condescending sneer

verb
Past simple and past participle of sneer
Usage examples:
You may sneer, but a lot of people like this kind of music., she'll probably sneer at my new shoes …

All meanings and translations of Sneered

Sneer synonims

barb

noun
A sharp projection near the end of an arrow, fish hook, or similar object, which is angled away from the main point so as to make extraction difficult.
Usage examples:
It was a simple hunting arrow, without a particularly sharp edge or barbs that would make it harder…

noun
A small horse of a hardy breed originally from north africa.
Usage examples:
The rancho riding herd is usually 27 horses, mainly spanish barbs and mixes of that breed.

verb
Cut or style (a person's hair).
Usage examples:
He has barbed the hair of any celebrity you can think of

All meanings and translations of Barb

insult

verb
Speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse.
Usage examples:
You're insulting the woman i love

noun
A disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act.
Usage examples:
He hurled insults at us

verb
To act in a way or say something that is offensive or rude to someone
Usage examples:
Don’t insult me just because i can’t dance., an insulting remark, offering me so little money was a…

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jeer

verb
Make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice.
Usage examples:
Some of the younger men jeered at him

noun
A rude and mocking remark.
Usage examples:
The taunts and jeers of my classmates

verb
Laugh at with contempt and derision

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jibe

noun
An insulting or mocking remark; a taunt.
Usage examples:
A jibe at his old rivals

verb
Make insulting or mocking remarks; jeer.
Usage examples:
Some cynics in the media might jibe

verb
Be in accord; agree.
Usage examples:
The verdict does not jibe with the medical evidence

All meanings and translations of Jibe

scorn

noun
A feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.
Usage examples:
I do not wish to become the object of scorn

verb
Feel or express contempt or disdain for.
Usage examples:
He tended to scorn technological advances he did not come up with himself

noun
A strong feeling that someone or something is of little or no worth and deserves no respect
Usage examples:
These countries deserve our respect, not the scorn of a politician., a scornful laugh/look, he was …

All meanings and translations of Scorn

slight

adjective
Small in degree; inconsiderable.
Usage examples:
A slight increase

verb
Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.
Usage examples:
He was desperate not to slight a guest

noun
An insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention.
Usage examples:
An unintended slight can create grudges

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smirk

verb
Smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way.
Usage examples:
He smirked in triumph

noun
A smug, conceited, or silly smile.
Usage examples:
Gloria pursed her mouth in a self-satisfied smirk

verb
To smile in a way that expresses satisfaction with yourself or pleasure about having done something or knowing something that is not known by someone else
Usage examples:
When she told him he was cool, he just smirked., her lips curled into a smirk.

All meanings and translations of Smirk

snicker

verb
Give a half-suppressed, typically scornful laugh; snigger.
Usage examples:
He could imagine them snickering as he passed

noun
A half-suppressed, typically scornful laugh; a snigger.
Usage examples:
He could not evoke a snicker with his jokes

verb
Laugh quietly

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snigger

ˈsnɪɡ.ər

verb
Laugh in a half-suppressed, typically scornful way.
Usage examples:
The boys at school were sure to snigger at him behind his back

noun
A half-suppressed, typically scornful laugh.
Usage examples:
We heard the sniggers caused by their little jokes

verb
To laugh at someone or something in a silly and often unkind way
Usage examples:
They spent half the time sniggering at the clothes people were wearing., what are you two sniggerin…

All meanings and translations of Snigger

taunt

noun
A remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone.
Usage examples:
Pupils will play truant rather than face the taunts of classmates about their ragged clothes

verb
Provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks.
Usage examples:
Pupils began taunting her about her weight

verb
Harass with persistent criticism or carping

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