sneery

1 8.8

Having a rude, mocking look or voice that shows dislike

adjective
/ˈsnɪri/

: despectivo

She rolled her eyes and gave a sneery laugh when he suggested the idea.

They have this establishment kind of sneery view of the world.

Examples

They have this establishment kind of sneery view of the world.

andrew gold | heretics.
I'm beginning to think we're in the position of a parent whose 14-year-old has turned into a sneery, surly, entitled hellion.

Blog text (6)
Arguing that the show is among the greats, you're usually met with a sneery kind of attitude, as if it's lacking in substance; this is usually from those who gave up at one point or another, or just from those who have a very basic knowledge of what LOST was ("Isn't there a polar bear in the jungle?").

Blog text (3)
His sneery remarks during the meeting made it clear that he held everyone in disdain.
The critic's sneery tone in the review alienated many fans of the film.

Synonyms

snarky

vssneery

Informal

34 7.9

Being rude in a clever, mocking way

expresses plain contempt rather than playful or ironic criticism

snide

vssneery

26 7.5

Saying mocking or hurtful things in a quiet indirect way

is more openly contemptuous rather than subtly insulting

sneering

vssneery

5 5.9

Showing dislike and no respect in the face or voice

is the same meaning but appears as a shorter informal adjective form

smirky

vssneery

1 7.8

Having a small proud smile that shows you feel pleased with yourself

expresses active contempt or mocking rather than merely smug expression

narky

vssneery

1 9.9

Having a sharp, unfriendly tone that criticizes others

focuses on mocking contempt rather than general irritability or sharpness

sarky

vssneery

1 9.9

To say mocking or rude things to tease someone

carries straightforward contempt rather than light teasing or regional tone

snidery

vssneery

1 9.9

Having a mean or hurtful tone that makes people feel small

is similar but names the general contemptuous attitude rather than remarks

Antonyms

respectful

146 1.1

Being polite and showing admiration for someone

How Sneering

contemptuous

16 7.0

derisive

Offensive

8 7.7

sneery

1 8.8

mocking

21 4.5

dismissive

38 5.6

Surface Forms

sneery positive

Morphology

sneery = sneer (transparent) = sneer + y

The word 'sneery' is transparently derived from 'sneer' with the addition of the suffix '-y' to form an adjective.

Etymology

Sneery comes from the verb sneer, which means 'to curl the lip' or make a mocking face. So a sneery look or comment shows disrespect and can make someone feel bad.