Synonyms of snickering

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noun

as in laughter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughter
• insult
• satire
• catcall
• mimicry
• contempt
• disparagement
• disdain
• scorn
• burlesque
• ridicule
• put-down
• caricature
• pasquinade
• derision
• belittlement
• deprecation
• mockery
• sport

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approval
• praise
• applause
• commendation

snickering

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verb

present participle of snicker

1

as in laughing

to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions

he snickered at the puzzled look on her face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughing
• smiling
• sneering
• sniggering
• snorting
• sniffing
• jeering
• insulting
• ridiculing
• mocking
• deriding
• hooting
• disdaining
• taunting
• gibing
• disparaging
• jibing
• despising
• teasing
• decrying
• belittling
• razzing
• catcalling
• tormenting
• scorning
• heckling
• scoffing (at)
• ribbing
• poohing
• bad-mouthing
• pooh-poohing
• riding
• jiving
• putting down

2

as in giggling

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughing
• giggling
• chuckling
• screaming
• smiling
• grinning
• chortling
• tittering
• cackling
• roaring
• twittering
• hee-hawing
• cracking up
• splitting one's sides
• breaking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crying
• sobbing
• weeping
• howling
• bawling
• blubbering
• whining
• wailing
• whimpering
• sniffling
• sighing
• groaning
• bleating
• sniveling
• squalling
• moaning
• yowling
• snivelling
• puling