Synonyms of smirks

smirks 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of smirk

as in grimaces

to smile in an unpleasant way because you are pleased with yourself, glad about someone else's trouble, etc.

She tried not to smirk when they announced the winner.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grimaces
• stares
• scowls
• frowns
• pouts
• mouths
• glares
• simpers
• sneers
• gazes
• contorts
• deforms
• snarls
• glowers
• mugs
• gapes
• lours
• growls
• warps
• ogles
• twists
• lowers
• glooms

smirks

2 of 2

noun

plural of smirk

as in sneers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sneers
• sniggers
• snickers
• jeers
• snorts
• hisses
• catcalls
• boos
• taunts
• jibes
• raspberries
• gibes
• razzes
• birds
• hoots
• Bronx cheers
• whistles
• put-downs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cheers
• applauses