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Synonyms for scoffing at
verb detract

criticize
decry
squelch
discredit
deride
scorn
downplay
disparage
underestimate
blister
derogate
lower

deprecate
knock
minimize
smear
undervalue
squash
rip
discount
slam
pan
roast
downgrade

diminish
scorch
depreciate
underrate
bad-mouth
put down
run down
sour grapes
take down
tear down
write off
cut down to size

cut to the quick
dispraise
dump on
pooh pooh
poor mouth
scoff at
shoot down
shoot full of holes
sneer at
take a swipe at
take down a peg

Antonyms for scoffing at

compliment
laud
praise
increase
enlarge
overrate

upgrade
build up
exaggerate
approve
commend
flatter

raise
overestimate
overvalue
value

Synonyms
verb belittle, ridicule

lower
undervalue
discountenance
disgrace
asperse
discredit
malign
slam
deride
rap
vilify
condemn
traduce

attack
decry
underestimate
scorn
derogate
slight
slur
denounce
denigrate
discount
abuse
spurn
censure

detract
knock
revile
deprecate
minimize
smear
humble
defame
contemn
slander
roast
fault
disparage

calumniate
underrate
look down on
put down
run down
clamor against
dispraise
find fault with
scoff at
sneer at
take down a peg

Antonyms

praise
sanction
exalt
honor
respect
compliment
revere
protect
laud

exaggerate
cherish
increase
build up
overrate
recommend
approve
support
esteem

commend
flatter
defend
maximize
overestimate
endorse
raise
rate
gain value

Synonyms
verb doubt

repudiate
eschew
question
mistrust
discount

discredit
scout
suspect
distrust
reject

scorn
give no credence to
not accept
not buy
not credit

not swallow
scoff at
unbelieve

Antonyms

like
love

believe
trust

credit
approve

Synonyms
verb ignore; treat as insignificant

omit
forget
minimize
overlook
doubt
reject
disregard

neglect
derogate
slight
question
mistrust
disbelieve
overpass

discredit
scout
belittle
fail
depreciate
brush off
pass over

dispraise
blink at
detract from
scoff at

Antonyms

remember
respect
compliment
praise
increase

attend
regard
believe
trust
commend

mark up
raise
pay attention
recognize

Synonyms
verb doubt, question

distrust
reject
deny

challenge
mistrust
discount

disbelieve
dispute
put under suspicion

scoff at

Antonyms

honor
praise
agree

go along
believe
trust

commend
credit

Synonyms
verb cry

jeer
boo
whistle

hiss
heckle
scream

howl
scorn
razz

catcall
scoff at
shout down

Synonyms
verb dismiss

repudiate
play down
belittle
disregard

discount
rebuff
reject
brush aside

make light of
scoff at
sneer at
treat with contempt

wave aside

Antonyms

build up

attend

pay attention

Synonyms
verb hold in contempt; look down on

despise
spurn
disdain
repudiate
taunt
defy
ridicule
refute
flout

ignore
disregard
deride
reject
shun
hate
abhor
mock
refuse

gibe
renounce
avoid
slight
contemn
confute
sneer
trash
make fun of

put down
run down
be above
consider beneath one
scoff at
turn back on
turn nose up at

Antonyms

admire
cherish
praise
respect
compliment
ratify

sanction
note
like
love
approve
esteem

flatter
pay attention
regard
accept
allow

Synonyms
verb provoke, reproach; tease

jeer
ridicule
insult
torment
deride
offend
mock
scout

revile
affront
tantalize
lout
bother
dig
sneer
slap

flout
scorn
slam
upbraid
outrage
rally
quiz
jab

twitter
disdain
put down
dump on
scoff at
swipe at

Antonyms

praise
compliment
ignore

respect
admire
flatter

please
approve