1
a
: false, counterfeit
b
: practicing deception : dishonest
a snide merchant
2
: unworthy of esteem : low
a snide trick
3
: slyly disparaging : insinuating
snide remarks
snidely
adverb
snideness
noun
Examples of snide in a Sentence
a snide trick to get the couple to gamble on a bet they had no real chance of winning
some small-time crook who was selling snide gems to gullible tourists
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Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
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Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
But this is the kind of last-ditch attempt to pull at her heartstrings, but Yasmin can’t help but be snide and bitchy.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
The president then typed a long list of his own purported achievements and alleged that a snide remark Maher made about him on Friday was the result of a joke going over the veteran comic’s head.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2026
Advertisement While some people will feel best letting snide remarks slide, others will feel compelled to push back.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Snide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snide. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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snide
adjective1
: low entry 2 sense 9b, mean
a snide trick
2
: slyly uncomplimentary or insulting
snide remarks
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