dig

Examples

• All

• And here I couldn't resist a dig at this creep.

  Fiction book (2001)

• I like to read this as a not-too-subtle dig at both designers and clients.

  Blog text (9)

• Dad, is that a dig at my love life?

  Blacklight (2022)

• I think that sounds like rather a personal dig.

  This Island Earth (1955)

• Not used to digs like these, are ya, honey?

  Lady and the Tramp (2019)

• That was the most subtle dig I've ever seen.

• And Lucas threw it all away to get in a dig at George W. Bush.

  Academic text (2009)

• Well, that's a dig at Joe Biden, quite clearly justified.

  Megyn Kelly

• You're always giving Sylvia sly digs about Mr. Rogers.

  This Happy Breed (1944)

• Is that comment a dig at my cooking skills?

Synonyms

S

shot

vsdig

• Offensive

83 5.9

A short angry remark meant to hurt or criticize someone

is more often a witty sarcastic jab rather than pure aggression

B

barb

vsdig

• Offensive

13 6.4

A short sharp remark meant to hurt or criticize someone

is more sarcastic and often more witty rather than blunt

S

slam

vsdig

• Offensive

8 6.3

An insulting remark meant to hurt someone

is less forceful and more sarcastically witty than blunt attacks

J

jibe

vsdig

• Offensive

4 7.9

An insulting remark meant to hurt someone

is usually sharper in sarcasm and more cleverly witty than plain mockery

S

shaft

vsdig

• Offensive

2 7.5

A sharp remark that criticizes someone in a not direct way

is usually more openly sarcastic and witty than indirect attack

I

insulting remark

vsdig

• Offensive

1 3.2

A rude comment meant to hurt someone or show no respect

is typically more sarcastic and witty rather than only offensive

S

snipe

vsdig

• Offensive

1 7.4

A short mocking remark meant to hurt or annoy someone

is more about sharp sarcastic critique than clever mockery

C

caustic remark

vsdig

• Offensive

1 7.2

A harshly critical comment that aims to hurt or mock someone

is more focused on witty insult rather than sheer harshness

W

waspish remark

vsdig

7.7

A short sharp comment that criticizes someone in a hurtful or sarcastic way

is more often witty while keeping cutting sarcasm

S

sharp-edged comment

vsdig

• Offensive

6.6

A remark that is harsh and meant to hurt someone's feelings

is more sarcastic and often more witty than plain harshness

S

slagging comment

vsdig

• Offensive

8.7

A rude remark that criticizes or insults someone

is generally more sharply sarcastic and often wittier than simple criticism

S

saucy remark

vsdig

• Informal

6.7

A bold, slightly rude comment that makes people laugh

is sharper and more intended to hurt rather than playful

Antonyms

C

compliment

300 1.6

A polite remark that praises someone or something

P

praise

220 1.0

Words or actions that show admiration for someone

Idioms

D

to dig a hole for oneself

• Informal

7.9

To cause problems for yourself because of your actions

D

to dig in one's heels

• Informal

6.7

Refuse to change an opinion or plan when pressed

D

to dig one's own grave

• Informal

7.1

To do something that makes you fail

Compounds

I

infra dig

• Archaic

1 9.9

A thing people see as below a person's status and not socially acceptable

How Insulting

attack

485 3.2

insult

• Offensive

286 1.3

dig

• Offensive

33 8.1

tease

1 4.0

Surface Forms

Etymology