snide

\ ˈsnīd

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Definition of snide

1a : 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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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 on the Web The other flashes a look of opprobrium or makes a snide comment. — Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, "Together Apart? How About Totally Losing It?," 29 Apr. 2020 All featured live music, snide political humor, satirical slide shows, at times crude sight gags and, most important of all, performers who would do anything for a laugh. — Donna Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, "Farewell to the 'Follies’: Mr. Whitekeys says his shows are ending — for good, this time," 12 June 2019 Your partner is more cruel Critical comments, snide looks, sarcasm, and just generally being a jerk can also be signs of an emotional affair. — Colleen Stinchcombe, Woman's Day, "8 Signs Your Partner Is Having an Emotional Affair & What To Do About It," 13 Feb. 2020 Obviously, this means no eye rolling and no snide comments. — NBC News, "3 ways to become a better team player at work," 4 Feb. 2020 Boyd Dennis and Bill Kaylor left California for some Idaho muley hunting and couldn’t help but overhear snide comments about Californians coming to town. — Pj Delhomme, Outdoor Life, "The Top 40 Typical and Nontypical Mule Deer of All Time," 1 Jan. 2020 Jagged‘s script is clever but not snide, quirky but not unrelatable. — Melissa Rose Bernardo, EW.com, "Jagged Little Pill arrives on Broadway as a musical with angst to spare: Review," 6 Dec. 2019 Elevating the snide remarks made by some black people to the same level as racist systems and actions is a curious choice. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "A Simplistic View of a Mixed-ish America," 26 Oct. 2019 This new MoMA is inoffensive, which sounds snide, but is not meant to. — Rumaan Alam, The New Republic, "The New MoMA Is More of a Good Thing," 21 Oct. 2019

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“Snide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snide. Accessed 15 Jul. 2020.

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