Defenition of the word sneer

• Defenition of the word sneer

  • smile contemptuously
  • express contempt through a facial expression
  • a contemptuous or scornful remark
  • a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
  • smile contemptuously; "she sneered at her little sister''s efforts to play the song on the piano"
  • express through a scornful smile; "she sneered her contempt"
  • express through a scornful smile

Synonyms for the word sneer

• • deride
  • laugh at
  • leer
  • mock
  • scoff
  • scorn
  • sneering
  • snicker
  • turn your nose up at

Similar words in the sneer

• • sneer
  • sneer's
  • sneered
  • sneering
  • sneeringly
  • sneers

Hypernyms for the word sneer

• • contempt
  • evince
  • express
  • grimace
  • scorn
  • show
  • smile

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