Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sneer

2 senses of sneer

Sense 1
sneer, leer -- (a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls)
       => contempt, scorn -- (open disrespect for a person or thing)

Sense 2
sneer -- (a contemptuous or scornful remark)
       => contempt, scorn -- (open disrespect for a person or thing)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sneer

2 senses of sneer

Sense 1
sneer -- (express through a scornful smile; "she sneered her contempt")
       => express, show, evince -- (give expression to; "She showed her disappointment")

Sense 2
sneer -- (smile contemptuously; "she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano")
       => smile -- (change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure)