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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of sneers (at)

  • as in scoffs (at)
  • as in scoffs (at)
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sneers (at)

verb

present tense third-person singular of sneer (at)
as in scoffs (at)

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

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  • approves
  • endorses
  • commends
  • applauds
  • sanctions

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“Sneers (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneers%20%28at%29. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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