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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of sneering (at)

  • as in laughing (at)
  • as in laughing (at)
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sneering (at)

verb

Definition of sneering (at)next
present participle of sneer (at)
as in laughing (at)

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • laughing (at)
  • scoffing (at)
  • shooting down
  • scouting
  • jeering
  • ridiculing
  • scorning
  • deriding
  • mocking
  • gibing
  • jibing
  • disparaging
  • belittling
  • taking off (on)
  • skewering
  • putting down
  • kidding
  • decrying
  • teasing
  • poohing
  • ribbing
  • targeting
  • harassing
  • taunting
  • twitting
  • razzing
  • chaffing
  • riding
  • tormenting
  • quizzing
  • tweaking
  • bad-mouthing
  • pooh-poohing
  • rallying
  • jiving
  • ragging
  • pestering
  • baiting
  • heckling
  • joshing
  • bugging
  • mimicking
  • satirizing
  • harrying
  • hassling
  • parodying
  • aping
  • caricaturing
  • needling
  • burlesquing
  • imitating
  • parroting
  • travestying
  • lampooning
  • catcalling
  • pillorying
  • barracking link icon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • approving
  • endorsing
  • commending
  • applauding
  • sanctioning
  • indorsing

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“Sneering (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneering%20%28at%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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