Synonyms of snickers

snickers 1 of 2

noun

plural of snicker

as in chuckles

an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement

a snicker of derision when we heard their offer on the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chuckles
• giggles
• laughters
• laughs
• smiles
• guffaws
• sniggers
• grins
• smirks
• titters
• chortles
• cackles
• belly laughs
• twitters
• cachinnations
• horselaughs
• crows
• hee-haws
• whoops
• boffs
• simpers
• boffolas

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cries
• groans
• sobs
• moans
• wails
• mouths
• faces
• frowns
• grimaces
• lowers
• scowls
• pouts

snickers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of snicker

1

as in laughs

to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions

he snickered at the puzzled look on her face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughs
• smiles
• sneers
• sniggers
• snorts
• sniffs
• jeers
• insults
• hoots
• ridicules
• catcalls
• taunts
• mocks
• disdains
• derides
• gibes
• despises
• scoffs (at)
• ribs
• scorns
• decries
• teases
• torments
• disparages
• belittles
• razzes
• heckles
• rides
• bad-mouths
• pooh-poohs
• jives
• puts down

2

as in giggles

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughs
• giggles
• chuckles
• screams
• smiles
• grins
• chortles
• titters
• roars
• cackles
• twitters
• cracks up
• hee-haws
• splits one's sides
• breaks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cries
• sobs
• weeps
• howls
• bawls
• whines
• wails
• yowls
• blubbers
• whimpers
• groans
• sighs
• moans
• bleats
• sniffles
• squalls
• pules
• snivels

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snickers

Noun

There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

The event also had free opportunities to take photos, get ice cream snickers and have earned a Super Bowl post card. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated February 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026

While there were a few snickers, the photographers obliged and got their photos. — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025