Meaning & use
snide
Mocking or critical in an indirect, sarcastic, or ill-natured way.
See it in a sentence
He made a snide comment about her cooking as soon as she left the room.
The snide remarks from the back row made it hard for the speaker to concentrate.
A note on using this word
Snide comments are usually indirect or backhanded, unlike open, blunt criticism.
Words with a similar meaning
sarcasticmocking
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