SNICKER Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of snicker

as in chuckle

an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement a snicker of derision when we heard their offer on the house

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snicker

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verb

ˈsni-kər

as in to laugh

to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions he snickered at the puzzled look on her face

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as in to giggle

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound only hard-core fans of teen comedies will snicker at this lame attempt

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Recent Examples of snicker

Noun

The grown-ups in the audience snicker. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Verb

Early never makes fun of Maddie, never lets the audience snicker at the screen. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 May 2026 Zahida and Rubina snickered, with a villainy that bordered on hysterical. — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snicker

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snicker

Noun

David’s Davidness—always eating a bowl of cereal before bed, hoarding Wagon Wheels, calling his artificial sweeteners ‘depth charges,’ laughing with a half-private chuckle at his own bad jokes—comes off the page in sparks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Toward the end of the panel, Buttimer noted that Connaughton would have wanted to argue with each speaker, drawing chuckles from the audience.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of chuckle

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Seven thousand nights of walking onto a stage and giving people a reason to smile, dance, remember, fall in love, or maybe just forget their troubles for a couple of hours.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The Houston Texans beat the Tennessee Titans on Sunday for their first victory of the season, but that's not the reason coach DeMeco Ryans left his postgame news conference with a big laugh and smile.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026