Synonyms of jeers

jeers 1 of 2

noun

plural of jeer

as in snorts

a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval

ignored the jeers of the other team's fans and just focused on making her free throw shot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snorts
• sneers
• boos
• smirks
• catcalls
• snickers
• hisses
• hoots
• taunts
• raspberries
• birds
• razzes
• Bronx cheers
• whistles
• sniggers
• gibes
• put-downs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cheers
• applauses

jeers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of jeer

as in ridicules

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

• ridicules
• mocks
• taunts
• gibes
• derides
• laughs (at)
• teases
• parodies
• scouts
• makes fun of
• pokes fun at
• rags on
• skewers
• makes sport of
• cocks a snook (at)
• shoots down
• torments
• scorns
• catcalls
• cocks snooks (at)
• harasses
• scoffs (at)
• imitates
• sneers (at)
• heckles
• disparages
• targets
• razzes
• bad-mouths
• belittles
• ribs
• kids
• decries
• twits
• quizzes
• caricatures
• rags
• rallies
• pooh-poohs
• pesters
• chaffs
• tweaks
• harries
• satirizes
• joshes
• jives
• burlesques
• hassles
• bugs
• baits
• rides
• travesties
• parrots
• apes
• pillories
• lampoons
• mimics
• takes off (on)
• needles
• barracks
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• endorses
• commends
• applauds
• sanctions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jeers

Noun

Audience jeers council’s I-77 decision Mayfield, who serves council at-large, motioned to keep Charlotte from changing its previous vote against the toll lanes. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Loud jeers and expletives from Kansas fans rained upon the Tigers, most of whom were unfazed. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Instagram rolled out a new logo last week — which instantly drew jeers from some users. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

As McDonnell spoke, the commission room erupted in jeers as several people accused the chief of misrepresenting what happened. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

If, for example, a commencement speaker praising the value of artificial intelligence is met with jeers from graduates – as former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was in May 2026 – the speaker’s message is immediately rendered inert. — Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

With boos and jeers ringing around Expo Idaho at the referees, AC Boise continued to pepper the Portland box with dangerous crosses and shots. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026

Tel Aviv — A wave of jeers greeted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel’s parliament prepared for a blitz of controversial legislation in the government’s closing days. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Lashlee took plenty of heat for this in the comments section, as droves of JMU fans flooded On3 reporter Brett McMurphy's post with taunts and jeers. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026