🔄 Synonyms of "Scoffing"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| jeerverb | (intransitive, with at) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language. |
| scoffverb | (intransitive) To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision. |
| jeeringnoun | A mocking utterance. |
| mockerynoun | The action of mocking; ridicule, derision. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Scoffing"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| jeerverb | (intransitive, with at) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language. |
| jeeringnoun | A mocking utterance. |
| mockerynoun | The action of mocking; ridicule, derision. |
| scofferynoun | The act of scoffing; mockery. |
| sneeringverb | Contemptful, mocking. |
| derisionnoun | Act of treating with disdain. |
| counterscoffnoun | A retort; a scoffing utterance in response to another. |
| ridiculenoun | Derision; mocking or humiliating words or behavior. |
| tauntnoun | A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery. |
| sniggeringverb | The act of one who sniggers. |
| snickeringverb | The act of one who snickers. |
| laughnoun | An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter. |
| scowlingverb | The act of giving a scowl. |
| scommnoun | (obsolete) A buffoon. |
| ludificationnoun | The process of ludifying; the process of making something playful or converting something into a game. |
| floutverb | (transitive) To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action. |
| sniggernoun | (chiefly UK, Ireland) A partly suppressed or broken laugh. |
| contumelynoun | Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult. |
| gleeknoun | (informal) A stream of saliva from a person's mouth. |
| smirknoun | An uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied, conceited or scornful. |
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