Synonyms of snickered

snickered

verb

past tense of snicker

1

as in laughed

to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions

he snickered at the puzzled look on her face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughed
• smiled
• sneered
• sniggered
• snorted
• sniffed
• jeered
• insulted
• ridiculed
• mocked
• derided
• hooted
• disdained
• despised
• taunted
• decried
• gibed
• scoffed (at)
• teased
• disparaged
• scorned
• belittled
• catcalled
• tormented
• heckled
• pooh-poohed
• razzed
• ribbed
• rode
• bad-mouthed
• jived
• put down

2

as in giggled

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

only hard-core fans of teen comedies will snicker at this lame attempt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughed
• giggled
• chuckled
• screamed
• smiled
• grinned
• chortled
• cackled
• tittered
• roared
• twittered
• cracked up
• hee-hawed
• split one's sides
• broke up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cried
• sobbed
• wept
• bawled
• howled
• blubbered
• wailed
• whined
• whimpered
• sighed
• groaned
• sniffled
• bleated
• yowled
• squalled
• moaned
• sniveled
• puled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snickered

Zahida and Rubina snickered, with a villainy that bordered on hysterical. — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026

Behind the camera, crew members, and the audience members snickered. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026

In 2019, Good Morning America’s Lara Spencer and George Stephanopoulos snickered at the news that Britain’s 6-year-old Prince George was taking ballet classes. — Chloe Angyal, Time, 9 Mar. 2026

For decades, American politicians and investors have snickered at the nations that gave birth to Western democracy — Italy and Greece — as examples of fiscal excess. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025

Each acquisition has its logic, made with great force at the time of the announcement only to be of-course-it-failed snickered at when the sale inevitably unravels. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025