The meaning of SNIDE is false, counterfeit. How to use snide in a sentence.

SNIDE definition: derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner. See examples of snide used in a sentence.

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 …

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Snide definition: Mocking or derogatory in a malicious or ironic way.

Definition of snide adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. Mocking or derogatory in a malicious or ironic way: snide comments. 2. Making or given to making snide remarks: a snide roommate.

Snide means insulting or contemptuous in an indirect way. If your friend is wearing too much purple eye shadow and your other friend whispers to you, “What? Was she in a car wreck?” that’s a snide …

Feb 22, 2026 · Adjective snide (comparative snider, superlative snidest) Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way. Don't make snide remarks to me.

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