A snide comment or remark is one which criticizes someone in an unkind and often indirect way.
He made a snide comment about her weight.
They kept making snide remarks about each other.
She couldn't tell if he was being snide, so she took the question straight.
Synonyms: nasty, sneering, malicious, mean [informal] More Synonyms of snide
snidelyadverb [ADVERB with verb]
'What are you doing here?' he asked snidely.
snide in British English1
(snaɪd)
adjective
1. Also: snidey (ˈsnaɪdɪ)
(of a remark, etc) maliciously derogatory; supercilious
2.
counterfeit; sham
noun
3. slang
sham jewellery
Derived forms
snidely (ˈsnidely)
adverb
snideness (ˈsnideness)
noun
Word origin
C19: of unknown origin
snide in British English2
(snaɪd)
verb(tr; usually passive; and foll bywith)
Northern England dialect
to fill or load
snide in American English
(snaɪd)
adjective
slyly malicious or derisive
a snide remark
Derived forms
snidely (ˈsnidely)
adverb
snideness (ˈsnideness)
noun
Word origin
orig., counterfeit, bogus < thieves' slang, prob. of Du dial. or Ger orig. < baseof Ger schneiden, to cut, with reference to coin clipping and, later, to cutting remarks
Examples of 'snide' in a sentence
snide
Think of the snide comments his peers must throw at him!
Christianity Today (2000)
Then what you want to share can be done without the snide comments.
The Sun (2013)
Some people laugh and throw snide comments at us as they pass.
The Sun (2011)
My other daughter had to put up with snide comments from teachers.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Last week there was further snide comment about us.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Hardly a day goes by without her making some snide dig at him.
The Sun (2007)
Think there's no harm in a little snide comment?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He's got better but he still makes snide comments.
The Sun (2010)
He was always slightly snide about Trollope.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I did it in a slightly snide fashion, so as to save face.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
She's sulky and makes snide comments when my girlfriend's around.
The Sun (2011)
It was a perfect little citadel of the slightly snide, superior Edinburgh middle classes.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I couldn't walk down the school corridor without a snide comment being made or being given a push to get me out of the way.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
(adjective)
Definition
(of comments) critical in an unfair and nasty way
He made a snide comment about the food.
Synonyms
nasty
He's only nasty to me when there's no-one around to see it.
sneering
malicious
She described the charges as malicious.
mean (informal)
The prison officer described him as the meanest man he'd ever met.
cynical
He has a very cynical view of the world.
unkind
He apologised for being unkind.
hurtful
Her comments were very hurtful to Mrs Green's family.
sarcastic
She poked fun at people's shortcomings with sarcastic remarks.
disparaging
spiteful
He could be spiteful.
insinuating
scornful
a scornful smile
shrewish
ill-natured
snarky (informal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of cynical
Definition
sarcastic or sneering
He has a very cynical view of the world.
Synonyms
sceptical,
mocking,
ironic,
sneering,
pessimistic,
scoffing,
contemptuous,
sarcastic,
sardonic,
scornful,
distrustful,
derisive,
misanthropic,
mordacious,
misanthropical
in the sense of hurtful
Her comments were very hurtful to Mrs Green's family.
Synonyms
unkind,
upsetting,
distressing,
mean,
cutting,
damaging,
wounding,
nasty,
cruel,
destructive,
harmful,
malicious,
mischievous,
detrimental,
pernicious (formal),
spiteful,
prejudicial,
injurious,
disadvantageous,
maleficent
in the sense of ill-natured
Synonyms
unkind,
mean (informal),
cross,
nasty,
unpleasant,
crabbed,
perverse,
malicious,
sullen,
unfriendly,
bad-tempered,
surly,
malevolent,
petulant,
spiteful,
disagreeable,
churlish,
sulky,
catty (informal),
shrewish,
disobliging,
cross-grained
Nearby words of
snide
sneeze
sneezing
snicker
snide
sniff
sniff around
sniff something out
Synonyms of 'snide'
snide
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of malicious
She described the charges as malicious.
Synonyms
spiteful,
malevolent,
malignant,
vicious,
bitter,
resentful,
pernicious (formal),
vengeful,
bitchy (informal),
hateful,
baleful,
injurious,
rancorous,
catty (informal),
shrewish,
ill-disposed,
evil-minded,
ill-natured
in the sense of mean
Definition
unkind or spiteful
The prison officer described him as the meanest man he'd ever met.
Synonyms
malicious,
hostile,
nasty,
sour,
unpleasant,
rude,
unfriendly,
bad-tempered,
disagreeable,
churlish,
ill-tempered,
cantankerous
in the sense of sarcastic
Definition
full of or showing sarcasm
She poked fun at people's shortcomings with sarcastic remarks.