snideness
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈsnaɪd.nəs/
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sarcasmo
- I don't like the snideness, nor the negativity.
Examples
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It got some snideness there for a while, but I am glad people like you and Kim Morgan are around to champion it.
Blog text (14) -
As it happens, I understood him fine because my response was to his intentional snideness, not really about taking him literally.
Blog text (7) -
Even though we used it above, this tends to convey a certain amount of either greater earnestness or snideness than you might like.
Blog text (1) -
And while nobody in the admissions office liked the writer's snideness in the article either, they seemed to have gotten used to Harvard being criticized from every direction just because it was Harvard and made for news.
Fiction book (2001) -
When critics and observers commented on the occasional woman member of a predominantly male ensemble, they were unable to suppress their snideness and innuendo.
Academic text (1993) -
What I do see that brings the level of discourse way down is knee-jerk snideness—"will it have bike lanes?"-type comments are almost inevitable, as are "we spend money on 'art' but not on your civic bugaboo here?"
Blog text (32) -
His constant snideness made it difficult for others to enjoy the conversation.
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The comedian's snideness towards politicians had the audience laughing and cheering.
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She expressed her snideness through sarcastic comments that alienated her friends.
Synonyms
16
8.7
Rude, cheeky talk to someone in charge
4
6.1
Rude words or loud laughter that show dislike
3
5.6
A remark said to insult someone and show you do not respect them
2
7.5
A sarcastic, sharply mocking way of speaking that can hurt people
1
8.1
Saying small mean things to hurt someone in a quiet way
1
9.8
A sharp, bitter way of speaking that hurts people
1
9.9
A way of talking and acting that is mean and hurts people
1
7.2
A quiet, slightly mocking kind of humor
1
8.6
Rude talk that you say back to someone
1
5.8
A bold, slightly rude way of speaking or acting that is playful and shows little respect
1
7.7
A short, slightly rude way of speaking to someone
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8.1
Rude behavior that shows you think you are better than others
A tendency to make sharp, hurtful remarks
A mocking, harsh way of speaking that shows no respect
Speech or writing that is sharply critical and makes people feel bad
A harsh tone in speech or writing that hurts people
A sharp, bitter way of speaking that hurts people
Showing strong dislike and no respect for a person or thing
A feeling that you are better than other people
Antonyms
How Mocking
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word snideness comes from snide, which also had the idea of 'cutting', like a sharp 'cut'. So snideness in speech is a 'cutting' or mocking tone that shows disrespect.