1
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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The pushing of the goalposts includes unappealing and snide assaults on basically anybody who ever said a negative word about Deen. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025 The snide discussion of the couple’s relationship, with its suggestion of gold digging on the part of Grey (or at least her mother), omitted some significant details. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 And certainly one of the standard-bearers of snark was one of Project Runway's original judges, Michael Kors, who delivered quip after hot take after snide face during his 10 seasons on the competition. Stacy Lambe, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Conversely, if an older woman chooses to sleep with younger men as a way to reclaim her desirability, is this empowerment or a snide mirroring of the aforementioned older man–younger woman dynamic? Weike Wang, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snide

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of snide was circa 1859

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“Snide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snide. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

snide

adjective
1
: low entry 2 sense 9b, mean
a snide trick
2
: slyly uncomplimentary or insulting
snide remarks

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