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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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
Now, Shaw Smith and Kelly said, the sense of small-town community has been shattered by residents making snide comments and villainizing one another.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
So begins a familiar story of the veteran and the rookie, updated to include snide observations about Gen-Z style trends.
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 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 22 Mar. 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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