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Detailed Translations for sneering from English to French

sneering:

sneering [the ~] noun

  1. the sneering (jeering)
    le ronchonnement
  2. the sneering (mockery; irony; mock; )
    l'ironie; la raillerie; la moquerie; la dérision; l'honte; l'insulte; la diffamation; l'outrage; la risée; l'objet de risée
  3. the sneering (mockery; mock; travesty; )
    la raillerie; la moquerie; l'insulte; la dérision; le sarcasme; la diffamation; la risée
  4. the sneering (scoffing; jeering)
    l'insultes; l'injures; la rouspétance
  5. the sneering (grinning; smiling)
    le ricanement

Translation Matrix for sneering:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
acide acid; sourishness
diffamation irony; jeers; joking; mock; mockery; mocking; obloquy; poke fun at; scoffing; scorn; sneering; sneers; travesty backbiting; blacking; blasphemy; cut; defamation; degradation; denigrate; derision; disgracement; dishonering; gossip; jeers; mudslinging; profanity; salary cut; scandal; scandal-mongering; scorn; slander; slanderous language; small talk; sneers; taunts; tittle-tattle; vilification
dérision irony; jeers; joking; mock; mockery; mocking; obloquy; poke fun at; scoffing; scorn; sneering; sneers; travesty derision; jeers; mocking; poke fun at; scorn; sneers; taunts
honte irony; jeers; mock; mockery; mocking; scoffing; sneering; sneers derision; disgrace; ignominy; infamy; jeers; scandal; scandalous behaviour; scandalous deed; scandalousness; scorn; sense of shame; shame; shameful act; sneers; taunts
injures jeering; scoffing; sneering
insulte irony; jeers; joking; mock; mockery; mocking; obloquy; poke fun at; scoffing; scorn; sneering; sneers; travesty defamation; derision; invective; jeering; jeers; scoffing; scorn; sneers; taunts; term of abuse
insultes jeering; scoffing; sneering
ironie irony; jeers; mock; mockery; mocking; scoffing; sneering; sneers
moquerie irony; jeers; joking; mock; mockery; mocking; obloquy; poke fun at; scoffing; scorn; sneering; sneers; travesty derision; jeering; jeers; mockery; mocking; poke fun at; scorn; scornful laughter; sneers; taunt; taunts
objet de risée irony; jeers; mock; mockery; mocking; scoffing; sneering; sneers derision; jeers; scorn; sneers; taunts
outrage irony; jeers; mock; mockery; mocking; scoffing; sneering; sneers defamation; derision; jeers; scorn; sneers; taunts
raillerie irony; jeers; joking; mock; mockery; mocking; obloquy; poke fun at; scoffing; scorn; sneering; sneers; travesty banter; derision; folly; fun; gallows humour; high jinks; hilarity; idiocy; jeering; jeers; joke; joking; joy; joyfulness; little present; little something; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; mocking; nonsense; pleasure; poke fun at; prank; present; sarcasm; scorn; scornful laughter; scornful tone; silliness; sneers; taunts
railleur mocker; scoffer
ricanement grinning; smiling; sneering cheering; cheers; chortle; chuckle; chuckling; derision; exultation; giggling; grin; grinning; jeering; jibe; jubilation; laughter; rejoicing; scornful laughter; smirk; sneer; snigger; sniggering; tittering
risée irony; jeers; joking; mock; mockery; mocking; obloquy; poke fun at; scoffing; scorn; sneering; sneers; travesty butt; derision; jeers; laughing-stock; scorn; sneers; taunts
ronchonnement jeering; sneering
rouspétance jeering; scoffing; sneering grumbling; lamentation
sarcasme jeers; joking; mock; mockery; mocking; obloquy; poke fun at; scoffing; scorn; sneering; sneers; travesty acrimony; derision; jeers; malice; maliciousness; sarcasm; scorn; scornful tone; sneers; spiteful remark; spitefulness; taunts
supérieur Mother Superior; Superior; boss; captain; chief; commander; leader; lieutenant-colonel; master; principal
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- snide; supercilious
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- scoffing
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
acerbe derisive; scornful; sneering acrid; angry; bitter; blazing; brusque; catty; curt; cutting; dour; fiery; furious; glaring; indignant; injurious; insulting; nipping; offending; offensive; querulous; razor-sharp; sharp; snappish; snappy; virulent
acide derisive; scornful; sneering bitter; dour; sour; sourish; tasting sourishly
aigre derisive; scornful; sneering bitter; catty; cutting; embittered; exasperated; fierce; grim; nipping; querulous; snappy; sour; sourish; sourly; sullen; tasting sourishly
aigrement derisive; scornful; sneering bitter; cutting; embittered; exasperated; fierce; grim; nipping; snappy; sour; sourish; sullen; tasting sourishly
amer derisive; scornful; sneering bitter; dour; sour; sourish; tasting sourishly; untrue
amèrement derisive; scornful; sneering bitter; dour; sour
avec amertume derisive; scornful; sneering
avec condescendance contemptuous; contumelious; derisive; disdainful; scornful; sneering arrogant; haughty; high-handed; presumptuous; supercilious; superior
avec mépris contemptuous; contumelious; derisive; disdainful; scornful; sneering despicable; false; mean; niggardly; scornful; stingy
avec sarcasme derisive; scornful; sneering prickly; sarcastic; stinging; thorny
condescendant contemptuous; contumelious; derisive; disdainful; scornful; sneering arrogant; haughty; high-handed; presumptuous; reducing; supercilious; superior
d'un air narquois derisive; scornful; sneering
dédaigneusement contemptuous; contumelious; derisive; disdainful; scornful; sneering arrogant; depreciatory; derogatory; despicable; disparaging; false; haughty; high-handed; mean; niggardly; presumptuous; scornful; slighting; stingy; supercilious; superior
dédaigneux contemptuous; contumelious; derisive; disdainful; scornful; sneering depreciatory; derogatory; despicable; disparaging; false; haughty; high-and-mighty; mean; niggardly; proud; scornful; slighting; stingy; supercilious
honteusement derisive; scornful; sneering appalling; belittling; crying shame; crying to heaven; disgraceful; disgusting; disparaging; humiliating; mean; outrageous; pedestrian; rank; scandalous; shocking; vile
honteux derisive; scornful; sneering appalling; belittling; crying shame; crying to heaven; disgraceful; disparaging; humiliating; indecent; infamous; objectionable; offending; offensive; outrageous; rank; scandalous; shameful; shocking; sinful
humiliant derisive; scornful; sneering belittling; disparaging; humiliating
injurieux derisive; scornful; sneering humiliating; indecent; injurious; insulting; objectionable; obnoxious; offending; offensive
méprisant contemptuous; contumelious; derisive; disdainful; scornful; sneering arrogant; despicable; false; haughty; high-handed; mean; niggardly; presumptuous; scornful; stingy; supercilious; superior
narquoisement derisive; scornful; sneering
railleur derisive; scornful; sneering
sarcastique derisive; scornful; sneering
supérieur contemptuous; contumelious; derisive; disdainful; scornful; sneering arrogant; better; classy; depreciatory; derogatory; disparaging; eminent; excellent; exemplary; first-class; first-rate; haughty; high-and-mighty; high-handed; high-placed; high-quality; high-ranking; high-seated; highly placed; highranking; leading; perfect; presumptuous; prominent; proud; slighting; superb; supercilious; superior; tiptop; top; top-class; topmost; tops; upper; upper most; uppermost; venerable
âcre derisive; scornful; sneering embittered; exasperated; fierce; piquant; spiced; spicy; suppressed
âpre derisive; scornful; sneering bare; barren; biting; bitter; cutting; dour; embittered; exasperated; fierce; grim; injurious; insulting; offending; offensive; piquant; sourly; spiced; spicy; sullen; suppressed
âprement derisive; scornful; sneering bare; barren; embittered; exasperated; fierce; grim; sullen; suppressed

Related Words for "sneering":

  • sneerings, sneeringly, sneer

Synonyms for "sneering":


Related Definitions for "sneering":

  1. expressive of contempt1
    • spoke in a sneering jeering manner1

sneering form of sneer:

sneer [the ~] noun

  1. the sneer (grin; smirk; jibe)
    la vanne; le ricanement; la remarque moqueuse
  2. the sneer (grin; smirk)
    la grimace; le ricanement; le rictus

to sneer verb (sneers, sneered, sneering)

  1. to sneer (grin; smirk)
    grimacer; rire sardonique
    • grimacer verb (grimace, grimaces, grimaçons, grimacez, )
  2. to sneer (ridicule; make a fool of; taunt; scoff at)
    ridiculiser; se moquer de; railler; tourner en dérision; ironiser; rendre ridicule; tourner en ridicule; tourner au ridicule
    • ridiculiser verb (ridiculise, ridiculises, ridiculisons, ridiculisez, )
    • railler verb (raille, railles, raillons, raillez, )
    • ironiser verb (ironise, ironises, ironisons, ironisez, )
  3. to sneer (scoff)
    se moquer; se moquer de; insulter; ridiculiser; railler; rendre ridicule; tourner en dérision; tourner au ridicule; tourner en ridicule
    • se moquer verb
    • insulter verb (insulte, insultes, insultons, insultez, )
    • ridiculiser verb (ridiculise, ridiculises, ridiculisons, ridiculisez, )
    • railler verb (raille, railles, raillons, raillez, )
  4. to sneer (smirk)
    grimacer
    • grimacer verb (grimace, grimaces, grimaçons, grimacez, )

Conjugations for sneer:

present
  1. sneer
  2. sneer
  3. sneers
  4. sneer
  5. sneer
  6. sneer
simple past
  1. sneered
  2. sneered
  3. sneered
  4. sneered
  5. sneered
  6. sneered
present perfect
  1. have sneered
  2. have sneered
  3. has sneered
  4. have sneered
  5. have sneered
  6. have sneered
past continuous
  1. was sneering
  2. were sneering
  3. was sneering
  4. were sneering
  5. were sneering
  6. were sneering
future
  1. shall sneer
  2. will sneer
  3. will sneer
  4. shall sneer
  5. will sneer
  6. will sneer
continuous present
  1. am sneering
  2. are sneering
  3. is sneering
  4. are sneering
  5. are sneering
  6. are sneering
subjunctive
  1. be sneered
  2. be sneered
  3. be sneered
  4. be sneered
  5. be sneered
  6. be sneered
diverse
  1. sneer!
  2. let's sneer!
  3. sneered
  4. sneering
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for sneer:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
grimace grin; smirk; sneer grinning at; laughter
remarque moqueuse grin; jibe; smirk; sneer
ricanement grin; jibe; smirk; sneer cheering; cheers; chortle; chuckle; chuckling; derision; exultation; giggling; grinning; jeering; jubilation; laughter; rejoicing; scornful laughter; smiling; sneering; snigger; sniggering; tittering
rictus grin; smirk; sneer
vanne grin; jibe; smirk; sneer
- leer
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
grimacer grin; smirk; sneer grimace; grin; smirk
insulter scoff; sneer abuse; aggrieve; bawl; be furious; call names; call someone names; curse; defamate; go off the deep end; grumble; hurt; hurt someone's feelings; insult; jeer at; offend; rage; rail at; rant; rave; revile; scoff at; scold; scream; slander; storm; swear; taunt; thunder; to be furious; yell
ironiser make a fool of; ridicule; scoff at; sneer; taunt
railler make a fool of; ridicule; scoff; scoff at; sneer; taunt abuse; insult; make fun of; poke fun at; revile; ridicule
rendre ridicule make a fool of; ridicule; scoff; scoff at; sneer; taunt abuse; insult; make fun of; poke fun at; revile; ridicule
ridiculiser make a fool of; ridicule; scoff; scoff at; sneer; taunt abuse; insult; make fun of; poke fun at; revile; ridicule
rire sardonique grin; smirk; sneer
se moquer scoff; sneer make fun of; poke fun at; ridicule
se moquer de make a fool of; ridicule; scoff; scoff at; sneer; taunt abuse; insult; ironize; laugh at; make fun of; poke fun at; revile; ridicule
tourner au ridicule make a fool of; ridicule; scoff; scoff at; sneer; taunt abuse; insult; revile
tourner en dérision make a fool of; ridicule; scoff; scoff at; sneer; taunt abuse; insult; make fun of; poke fun at; revile; ridicule
tourner en ridicule make a fool of; ridicule; scoff; scoff at; sneer; taunt make fun of; poke fun at; ridicule

Related Words for "sneer":


Synonyms for "sneer":


Related Definitions for "sneer":

  1. a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls1
  2. a contemptuous or scornful remark1
  3. smile contemptuously1
    • she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano1
  4. express through a scornful smile1
    • she sneered her contempt1

Wiktionary Translations for sneer:

sneer
verb
  1. raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn

Related Translations for sneering