snide

snaɪd

Definition of snide - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotion

showing contempt or mocking in a subtle way

She made a snide comment about his new haircut.

derisive

sarcastic

Noun

deceptive person

Dated

person who cheats or deceives others

Dated

He was known as a snide in the business world.

cheat

deceiver

fraudster

currency

Dated

fake or counterfeit money

Dated

The gang was caught with snide in their possession.

counterfeit

fake

phony

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Expressions with snide

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make a snide remark

say something mean or mocking in a sly way

He likes to make a snide remark during meetings.

Origin of snide

German, schneid (cutting) + -e (suffix)

Terms with snide included in their meaning

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snark

sarcasm

speak in a snide or sarcastic way

snigger

emotion

sly or snide laugh

Examples of snide in a sentence

Their snide remarks made everyone uncomfortable.
The con artist was a snide, tricking everyone.
In the novel, the villain was portrayed as a snide.
They were arrested for distributing snide at the market.
The counterfeiters specialized in producing high-quality snide.

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French:sarcastique, escroc, ...
German:spöttisch, Betrüger, ...
Italian:sarcastico, imbroglione, ...
Spanish:sarcástico, estafador, ...
Portuguese:sarcastico, trapaceiro, ...
Chinese:讥讽的, 骗子, ...
Japanese:皮肉な, 詐欺師, ...
Arabic:ساخر, محتال, ...
Hebrew:עוֹקְצָנִי, רַמַּאי, ...
Russian:язвительный, обманщик, ...
Ukrainian:іронічний, шахрай, ...
Hindi:व्यंग्यात्मक, धोखेबाज, ...
Bengali:তাচ্ছিল্যপূর্ণ, প্রতারক, ...
Catalan:despectiu, enganyador, ...
Czech:jízlivý, podvodník, ...
Danish:spydig, snyder, ...
Dutch:sarcastisch, bedrieger, ...
Greek:ειρωνικός, απατεώνας, ...
Hungarian:gúnyos, csaló, ...
Khmer:ចំអកបញ្ឆិតបញ្ឆៀង, ជនបោកប្រាស់, ...
Korean:비꼬는, 사기꾼, ...
Persian:طعنه‌آمیز, فریبکار, ...
Polish:złośliwy, oszust, ...
Portuguese (BR):sarcastico, trapaceiro, ...
Romanian:răutăcios, șarlatan, ...
Swedish:spydig, bedragare, ...
Thai:แดกดัน, คนหลอกลวง, ...
Turkish:alaycı, hilekar, ...
Vietnamese:mỉa mai, kẻ lừa đảo, ...

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