snide

play

adjective \ ˈsnīd \

Definition of snide

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

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snidely

adverb

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snideness

noun

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Examples of snide in a Sentence

a snide trick to get the old woman to sell her antiques for practically nothing
some small-time crook who was selling snide gems to gullible tourists

Recent Examples of snide from the Web

There is a difference between bickering, harboring resentment, whining and making snide comments, and having a constructive discussion which includes listening to the other person.

— jackie pilossoph, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Three is a crowd for this married couple and his sister," 24 Aug. 2017
Such snide remarks, dirty looks and intimidating messages can be extra hurtful during middle school, a complicated time when adolescents’ bodies and hormones are changing, and when social status at school means everything, Grossman said.

— samantha schmidt, Washington Post, "After months of bullying, a 12-year-old New Jersey girl killed herself. Her parents blame the school.," 2 Aug. 2017
The crowd promptly booed him, and the play-by-play guy offered up his own snide dig.

— esquire editors, Esquire, "Chris Christie Catches Foul Ball, Gets Booed Mercilessly," 19 July 2017
Fans reacted to Sheeran's departure from Twitter mostly with sadness, with the occasional detractor sharing a snide GoT-referencing remark.

— colin stutz, Billboard, "Ed Sheeran Deletes Twitter Account," 17 July 2017
The younger Riddell sat in the back of the room during the meeting, video recording the proceeding and making snide comments.

— olivia dimmer, OregonLive.com, "Portland Metro Saturday Weather: Warm day with light breeze, some clouds expected," 8 July 2017
Addison (remember her?!) raises her hand to make a snide comment about Aria, Ezra, and Nicole, and then mutters something about Ali under her breath.

— de elizabeth, Teen Vogue, ""Pretty Little Liars" Finale Recap: "A.D." Is Revealed," 28 June 2017
Note: Anybody who watches Food Network knows that that last line was a snide joke.

— doug maccash, NOLA.com, "How I got kicked out of Tipitina's during a Guy Fieri show," 27 June 2017
Rush Limbaugh, like Franken’s Indecision 1992 Comedy Central special, predated The Daily Show both in its tone and style: snide and smart, with an emphasis on digging through archives for damning material.

— alex shephard, New Republic, "Al Franken’s Memoir Is the Best Political Book of 2017," 31 May 2017

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