sniff (at)

verb

Definition of sniff (at)next
as in to walk over
to show contempt for her carpentry skills are nothing to sniff at

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniff (at)
  1. disdain
  2. hate
  3. disrespect
  4. despise
  5. diss
Verb
  • Unlike drunkenness and hygiene issues — such as clipping fingernails and taking off shoes — which are widely disdained by fellow passengers, opinions on seat reclining mainly fall into two camps: those who say don’t do it, and others who argue the recline button exists for a reason.
    Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As a student at The John Carroll School, Paula Etting disdained public office.
    Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2024
Definition of disdain
Verb
  • Everyone knows that person—the one who hates their job but deals with it by planning the next big trip.
    Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Sadly, my youngest sister is rude and hates me, too.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of hate
Verb
  • Moreover, Shakespeare’s Richard was a sexist and misogynist who verbally and physically disrespected women, including his wife and mother.
    David Sterling Brown, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
  • It was believed that disrespecting the lights would bring misfortune.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of disrespect
Verb
  • On a sunny but frigid day, a 21-gun salute rang out to honor a no-frills man who famously despised rituals and felt most comfortable living a normal life.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • And today’s high 10-year yield means bonds are despised right now.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of despise
Verb
  • Trump promised to restore coal to its place atop America’s energy throne while dissing renewable energy and dropping out of the Paris Climate Agreement.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • When Snoop Dogg posted a video of one of the Drake disses that used A.I. to re-create Snoop’s own voice and Tupac’s, Kendrick was, understandably, annoyed.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of diss
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“Sniff (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniff%20%28at%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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