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Sneer meaning

What does “sneer” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“sneer” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls.

sneer

noun

  1. a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls

    Synonymsleer

  2. a contemptuous or scornful remark

verb

  1. express through a scornful smile

    “she sneered her contempt”

  2. smile contemptuously

    “she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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