SNIFFING (AT) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

sniffing (at)

verb

present participle of sniff (at)

as in looking down (on or upon)

to show contempt for her carpentry skills are nothing to sniff at

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As was ever the case, the Babe returned fire, answering the heckles by mocking the Cubs players and disdaining their fans.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026

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The president has a long history of hating on Somalia and Somali immigrants to this country.

— Miles Bryan, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
The actors will soon slip into their 1967 costumes as the impoverished Greasers and the privileged Socs — and spend the next two hours hating each other onstage.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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Some users accused Mbappé of profiting off the lucrative Chinese sports markets and his millions of fans in the country while disrespecting their national sentiments.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2026
Oakley and Dolan have long feuded, with Oakley accusing Dolan of treating him less favorably than other Knicks legends, including by not providing him complimentary tickets and allegedly disrespecting him in other ways.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of disrespecting

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