Sneerer
11Professional — Pro*fes sion*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a profession, or calling; conforming to the rules or standards of a profession; following a profession; as, professional knowledge; professional conduct. Pride, not personal, but professional. Macaulay.… …
12sneer — I. verb Etymology: probably akin to Middle High German snerren to chatter, gossip more at snore Date: 1680 intransitive verb 1. to smile or laugh with facial contortions that express scorn or contempt 2. to speak or write in a scornfully jeering… …
13sneeringly — See sneerer. * * * …
14sneery — See sneerer. * * * …
15sneerful — See sneerer. * * * …
16cynic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. misanthrope, pessimist; philosopher. See thought, malevolence. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. misanthrope, misogynist, misogamist, mocker, satirist, scoffer, pessimist, sarcastic person, caviler, sneerer,… …
17sneer — noun a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone. verb smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner. Derivatives sneerer noun sneering adjective sneeringly adverb Origin ME: prob. of imitative origin …
18girder — n. 1. Main beam. 2. Sneerer, giber, sarcastic derider …
19cynic — n pessimist, gloom and doomer, Inf. gloomy Gus, naysayer, Sl. crapehanger; misanthrope, man hater, misogynist; scowler, sneerer, snarler, growler, grumbler; critic, complainer, faultfinder, detractor; scoffer, satirist, carper, caviler, Inf.… …
20kill-joy — n spoilsport, damper, Sl. partypooper, wet blanket, grouch, Inf. sourpuss, malcontent; cynic, pessimist, gloom and doomer, Inf. gloomy Gus, Sl. crapehanger; nihilist, negativist, defeatist; worrywart, prophet of doom, Cassandra; scowler, sneerer …
