Synonyms of jeered

jeered

verb

past tense of jeer

as in ridiculed

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter

the unforgiving crowd jeered the magician when the final trick went awry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridiculed
• mocked
• taunted
• derided
• teased
• gibed
• laughed (at)
• jibed
• parodied
• scouted
• skewered
• made fun of
• harassed
• poked fun at
• made sport of
• imitated
• shot down
• scorned
• tormented
• disparaged
• ragged on
• belittled
• decried
• heckled
• sneered (at)
• targeted
• razzed
• poohed
• cocked snooks (at)
• scoffed (at)
• cocked a snook (at)
• ragged
• rallied
• quizzed
• twitted
• caricatured
• kidded
• ribbed
• rid
• mimicked
• bad-mouthed
• satirized
• joshed
• pestered
• baited
• pooh-poohed
• rode
• chaffed
• pilloried
• burlesqued
• hassled
• lampooned
• parroted
• needled
• harried
• tweaked
• bugged
• catcalled
• aped
• travestied
• barracked
• jived
• took off (on)
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• commended
• sanctioned
• applauded
• indorsed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jeered

Republican Representative Barry Moore of Alabama left a town hall meeting through the back door on Thursday without delivering any closing remarks after being repeatedly booed and jeered by audience members. —James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

De Ligt gobbled up anything aerially to Viktor Gyokeres, much to the enjoyment of United fans, who jeered Arsenal’s new striker when his number came up for substitution. —Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025

Paul Heyman interrupted the dueling babyfaces as fans jeered him in French. —Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025