snide

American  

[snahyd] / snaɪd /

adjective

snider, snidest

1. derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner.

   snide remarks about his boss.

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snide ¹ British  

/ snaɪd /

adjective

1. Also: snidey.  (of a remark, etc) maliciously derogatory; supercilious

2. counterfeit; sham

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noun

1. slang sham jewellery

snide ² British  

/ snaɪd /

verb

1. dialect to fill or load

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Other Word Forms

• snidely adverb
• snideness noun

Etymology

Origin of snide

First recorded in 1860–65; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

I’m sure he’ll have a snide comment about me not knowing the days of the week, but I know he’ll be pleased to see me, even if he won’t come out and say it.

From Literature

I wasn’t usually droll enough, snide enough, quick enough, and I swelled with pride at the achievement.

From Literature

I’m so used to Karly’s snide remarks that I assume she’s being sarcastic.

From Literature

Those prompts uncorked snide comments from members — “Traitor!” someone yelled when the television flashed an image of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett — that turned the atmosphere in the room from reserved to suddenly rollicking.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Holmes does not quote Auden’s snide remark, but in some ways his book addresses the modern snobbism that shadows Tennyson.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• disparaging
• sarcastic
• sneering
• unkind