Synonyms of snarky

snarky

adjective

ˈsnär-kē 

1

as in irritable

easily irritated or annoyed

working all day with such snarky jerks is exhausting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irritable
• fiery
• petulant
• peevish
• irascible
• snappish
• grumpy
• waspish
• snippy
• grouchy
• crotchety
• testy
• crabby
• cross
• passionate
• cranky
• pettish
• raspy
• out of humor
• choleric
• sensitive
• out of sorts
• stuffy
• short-tempered
• perverse
• short
• snippety
• prickly
• curmudgeonly
• snappy
• contentious
• cantankerous
• ornery
• ratty
• quick-tempered
• querulous
• argumentative
• surly
• belligerent
• disagreeable
• dyspeptic
• combative
• bilious
• pugnacious
• bellicose
• snarly
• fretful
• pouty
• sulky
• ill-tempered
• sullen
• ill-humored
• truculent
• tetchy
• scrappy
• off-color
• ill-natured
• huffy
• quarrelsome
• bearish
• fractious
• disputatious
• touchy
• cross-grained
• thin-skinned
• hot-blooded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• friendly
• outgoing
• cordial
• affable
• sweet
• gregarious
• genial
• amiable
• extroverted
• sociable
• good-natured
• companionable
• agreeable
• carefree
• easygoing
• relaxed
• patient
• good-tempered
• tolerant
• stoic
• well-disposed
• understanding
• long-suffering
• uncomplaining
• forbearing
• happy-go-lucky
• obliging

2

as in sarcastic

marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings

with champagne as a lubricant, she unleashed an unending series of snarky comments for the duration of the wedding reception

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sarcastic
• satiric
• acidic
• barbed
• acid
• sardonic
• acerbic
• caustic
• biting
• scathing
• cynical
• corrosive
• ironic
• pungent
• acrid
• smart-aleck
• smart-alecky
• sharp
• tart
• mordant
• smart-mouthed
• acidulous
• cutting
• harsh
• blunt
• concise
• sour
• flippant
• acerb
• wry
• scalding
• poignant
• incisive
• trenchant
• spiky
• brisk
• dry
• cross
• facetious
• gruff
• severe
• sharp-tongued
• vitriolic
• curt
• pithy
• tongue-in-cheek
• resentful
• abrupt
• brusque
• keen
• bitter
• acrimonious
• succinct
• terse
• stringent
• sourish
• snippy
• insincere
• tartish
• backhanded
• crisp
• rough
• snippety

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amusing
• playful
• merry
• mild
• gentle
• bland
• droll
• waggish
• diplomatic
• polite
• sportive
• smooth
• good-natured
• gracious
• urbane
• cordial
• good-humored
• hospitable
• affable
• genial
• suave
• sociable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snarky

Please don’t slew-foot me with your snarky counterpoint that six of those nine straight victories came against the forever-inept Los Angeles Angels and the galactically overrated New York Mets. — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 17 July 2026

The post got 352,000 views, and many snarky comments suggesting a call to a towing company would be a good remedy. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

The chiptune soundtrack is energetic without wearing out its welcome, and the writing keeps things light with short diary entries and snarky bits of dialogue. — Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026

The most opinionated of these rejects is Smarty Pants, a basic toilet-training tech tool given an amusingly snarky attitude by Conan O’Brien. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026