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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While Han Solo is aloof, snide, and brooding, Indiana Jones is warm, beleaguered, and funnier.
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Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
While Han Solo is aloof, snide, and brooding, Indiana Jones is warm, beleaguered, and funnier.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
When paying Fiona for her cleaning services, the snide comments become unbearable.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
There’s no shortage of snide jokes, stereotypes, and less-than-flattering representations of age-gap relationships.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 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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