Synonyms of taunts

taunts 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of taunt

as in teases

to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults

the principal reminded the student athletes that taunting their opponents was not showing good sportsmanship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teases
• mocks
• ridicules
• annoys
• heckles
• bothers
• tortures
• baits
• rides
• hassles
• hazes
• plagues
• picks on
• jeers
• irritates
• troubles
• jibes
• needles
• gibes
• bullies
• makes game of
• tries
• derides
• torments
• nags
• irks
• exasperates
• gripes
• tests
• spites
• goads
• harasses
• riles
• itches
• pesters
• aggravates
• burns (up)
• vexes
• disturbs
• peeves
• bugs
• chafes
• grates
• ruffles
• gnaws (at)
• frosts
• discomforts
• nettles
• piques
• rasps
• frets
• persecutes
• browbeats
• narks
• badgers
• hacks (off)
• bedevils
• aggrieves
• agitates
• gets
• perturbs
• galls
• dogs
• hounds
• terrorizes
• puts out
• harries
• beleaguers
• hectors
• hagrides

taunts

2 of 2

noun

plural of taunt

as in jibes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jibes
• jeers
• sneers
• insults
• gibes
• catcalls
• quips
• outrages
• mocks
• affronts
• slurs
• indignities
• barbs
• slights
• offences
• epithets
• slaps
• sarcasms
• darts
• invectives
• brickbats
• vituperations
• digs
• disses
• abuses
• pokes
• put-downs
• girds
• disapprovals
• offenses
• criticisms
• names
• dises
• cuts
• personalities
• attacks
• shames
• swipes
• tortures
• disgraces
• torments
• knocks
• opprobriums
• dishonors
• slams

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliments
• commendations
• praises
• accolades
• acclaim
• flatteries
• applauses
• adulations