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

As executed, the 2019 show is an emotional yet refreshingly unsentimental black comedy that snickers in the face of empowerment buzzwords like, well, healing journey. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

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