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Detailed Synonyms for sneer in English

sneer:

sneer [the ~] noun

  1. the sneer
    the sneer; the grin; the smirk; the jibe
  2. the sneer
    – a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls 1
    the sneer; the leer
    – a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls 1
  3. the sneer
    – a contemptuous or scornful remark 1
    the sneer
    – a contemptuous or scornful remark 1

to sneer verb (sneers, sneered, sneering)

  1. to sneer
    to sneer; to grin; to smirk
    • sneer verb (sneers, sneered, sneering)
    • grin verb (grins, grinned, grinning)
    • smirk verb (smirks, smirked, smirking)
  2. to sneer
    to ridicule; to sneer; to make a fool of; to taunt; to scoff at
    • ridicule verb (ridicules, ridiculed, ridiculing)
    • sneer verb (sneers, sneered, sneering)
    • make a fool of verb (makes a fool of, made a fool of, making a fool of)
    • taunt verb (taunts, taunted, taunting)
    • scoff at verb (scoffs at, scoffed at, scoffing at)
  3. to sneer
    to sneer; to scoff
    • sneer verb (sneers, sneered, sneering)
    • scoff verb (scoffs, scoffed, scoffing)
  4. to sneer
    to smirk; to sneer
    • smirk verb (smirks, smirked, smirking)
    • sneer verb (sneers, sneered, sneering)
  5. to sneer
    – smile contemptuously 1
    to sneer
    – smile contemptuously 1
    • sneer verb (sneers, sneered, sneering)
      • she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano1
  6. to sneer
    – express through a scornful smile 1
    to sneer
    – express through a scornful smile 1
    • sneer verb (sneers, sneered, sneering)
      • she sneered her contempt1

Conjugations for sneer:

present
  1. sneer
  2. sneer
  3. sneers
  4. sneer
  5. sneer
  6. sneer
simple past
  1. sneered
  2. sneered
  3. sneered
  4. sneered
  5. sneered
  6. sneered
present perfect
  1. have sneered
  2. have sneered
  3. has sneered
  4. have sneered
  5. have sneered
  6. have sneered
past continuous
  1. was sneering
  2. were sneering
  3. was sneering
  4. were sneering
  5. were sneering
  6. were sneering
future
  1. shall sneer
  2. will sneer
  3. will sneer
  4. shall sneer
  5. will sneer
  6. will sneer
continuous present
  1. am sneering
  2. are sneering
  3. is sneering
  4. are sneering
  5. are sneering
  6. are sneering
subjunctive
  1. be sneered
  2. be sneered
  3. be sneered
  4. be sneered
  5. be sneered
  6. be sneered
diverse
  1. sneer!
  2. let's sneer!
  3. sneered
  4. sneering
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

sneer

  1. sneer

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Related Definitions for "sneer":

  1. a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls1
  2. a contemptuous or scornful remark1
  3. smile contemptuously1
    • she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano1
  4. express through a scornful smile1
    • she sneered her contempt1

Related Synonyms for sneer