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- Dictionarysneering/ˈsnɪərɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. contemptuous or mocking: "he made a sneering comment about their closeness"
noun
- 1. the action of smiling or speaking in a contemptuous or mocking manner: "it will take a concerted effort from many to lay off the sneering—and try understanding"
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adjective. disapproving uk / ˈsnɪə.rɪŋ / us / ˈsnɪr.ɪŋ / Add to word list. rude and not showing respect: I don't like that superior, sneering tone of his. Synonyms. snide. supercilious disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Rude and cheeky. backchat. cheekily. cheekiness. cheeky. churlishly. churlishness. coarse-grained. fruity.
Depiction of sneering used in Darwin's The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals. A sneer is a facial expression of scorn or disgust characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip, known also as curling the lip or turning up the nose.
SNEER definition: 1. to talk about or look at someone or something in an unkind way that shows you do not respect or…. Learn more.
2 days ago · Definitions of sneering. adjective. expressive of contempt. “spoke in a sneering jeering manner”. synonyms: snide, supercilious. uncomplimentary. tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage.
to smile or laugh with facial contortions that express scorn or contempt; to speak or write in a scornfully jeering manner; to utter with a sneer… See the full definition
noun. 1. a facial expression of scorn or contempt, typically with the upper lip curled. 2. a scornful or contemptuous remark or utterance. verb. 3. (intransitive) to assume a facial expression of scorn or contempt. 4. to say or utter (something) in a scornful or contemptuous manner. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
verb. /snɪə (r)/ /snɪr/ [intransitive, transitive] Verb Forms. to show that you have no respect for somebody by the expression on your face or by the way you speak synonym mock. sneer (at somebody/something) He sneered at people who liked pop music. a sneering comment. She gave a sneering laugh. + speech ‘You? A writer?’ she sneered. Wordfinder.
Define sneering. sneering synonyms, sneering pronunciation, sneering translation, English dictionary definition of sneering. n. 1. A scornful facial expression characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip. 2. A scornful tone or statement. v. sneered , sneer·ing...
Sneer definition: to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt. See examples of SNEER used in a sentence.
If your smile is contorted with contempt or your upper lip curled with distaste and disdain, you're probably sneering. And you should stop, because it isn't nice.
