Synonyms of snigger

snigger 1 of 2

noun

as in chuckle

an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement

a love scene that unintentionally drew sniggers from the audience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chuckle
• laughter
• giggle
• laugh
• snicker
• guffaw
• smile
• titter
• chortle
• grin
• smirk
• cackle
• belly laugh
• horselaugh
• cachinnation
• hee-haw
• twitter
• crow
• boff
• whoop
• simper
• boffola

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cry
• groan
• sob
• moan
• wail
• frown
• mouth
• grimace
• face
• scowl
• pout
• lower

snigger

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verb

ˈsni-gər 

as in to laugh

to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions

we sniggered as the actor kept forgetting his lines

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laugh
• smile
• sneer
• snicker
• snort
• sniff
• jeer
• ridicule
• insult
• deride
• mock
• disdain
• despise
• hoot
• scorn
• decry
• scoff (at)
• gibe
• taunt
• tease
• disparage
• belittle
• catcall
• torment
• heckle
• pooh-pooh
• ride
• bad-mouth
• rib
• razz
• jive
• put down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snigger

Noun

Each time an audience member so much as sniggers or sneezes, money is docked from a prize pot of £250,000 ($330,000), the slightest noise costing them up to £10,000 ($13,000) each time. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 May 2025

The tribal leader sniggers; a trade with foreign infidels is inconceivable. — Bing West, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011

Verb

Jaclyn, Laurie, and Kate — immediately reverting back to the bitchy girls who ruled Nowhere High together — sniggered at the scene from behind designer sunnies. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025

Dour officials from the Department of Homeland Security who spotted his posts saw nothing to snigger about. — The Economist, 8 June 2019