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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The pushing of the goalposts includes unappealing and snide assaults on basically anybody who ever said a negative word about Deen.
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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
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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
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“Snide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snide. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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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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