Synonyms for fleer

Most common

mock · scoff · sneer · jibe UK

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn

2. n. 1

   One who flees.

Forms

Plural

fleers → fugitives, runaways…

Past participle

fleered
e.g. fleered → mocked, scoffed, sneered, jibed…

Example sentences

• mock How is it possible not to mock the Muslim belief.
• scoff It's easy to scoff; it's better to understand.
• sneer He remained impassive, with a sneer on his face.
• jibe I'm tired of your anti-science jibe from your religion.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

mock¹, twit, jibe¹, gird¹, jeer¹, gibe¹, jape

5 letters

scout¹, scorn¹, taunt¹, scoff¹, chaff¹, sneer¹, flout¹

6 letters

insult², deride²

7 letters

runaway³, barrack², fligger

8 letters

fugitive³, ridicule³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (insult² = 2 syllables).