snide
Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative wayDisparaging or derisive in an insinuative way.
» There's no need to be snide about it.
Немає жодної потреби бути в'їдливим щодо цього. — deniko
Немає жодної потреби бути зневажливим щодо цього. — deniko
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2 sensesDisparaging or derisive in an insinuative way.
Don't make snide remarks to me.
abfällig, verächtlich, herabsetzend
глумли́выйglumlívyj, насме́шливыйnasméšlivyj, язвительныйjazvitelʹnyj
Tricky; deceptive; false; spurious; contemptible.
betrügerisch
обма́нчивыйobmánčivyj
- expressive of contempt
Examples
19 sentencesThere's no need to be snide about it.
Немає жодної потреби бути в'їдливим щодо цього. — deniko
Tom made a snide remark about how Mary was dressed.
Том зробив зневажливе зауваження щодо того, як Мері одягнена. — deniko
I'm tired of your snide remarks.
ruЯ устал от твоих ехидных замечаний. — dreamer
There's no need to be snide.
ruНезачем ехидничать. — Wezel
Tom's constant snide comments annoy me.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Probably from a dialectal variant of snithe (“sharp, cutting, cold”). See snithe (adjectivProbably from a dialectal variant of snithe (“sharp, cutting, cold”). See snithe (adjective).
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Forms
snider, snidestSynonyms
2 synonyms- expressive of contempt:supercilioussneering
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form