snidery
- noun
- /ˈsnaɪdəri/
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desprecio
- Amidst the meeting, her snidery towards colleagues created an uncomfortable atmosphere.
Examples
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The snidery in his comments made it clear that he was not a fan of the new policy.
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Even the kindest people—you, for example...and me, most assuredly—succumb to bouts of bitterness, snidery, and snarkiness.
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You're all part of this really great place that I helped make, and I'm really, really exhausted with the level of snidery coming from this particular string of comment posts above.
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He couldn't help but respond to the snidery in the article with a pointed rebuttal.
Synonyms
54
7.4
An insulting remark that harms someone's reputation
34
6.3
An insulting remark meant to hurt someone
17
7.9
Laughing at or making fun of someone to show you do not respect them
11
9.8
A remark that says bad things about someone to hurt their reputation
7
6.3
Saying things to make someone feel bad or angry
6
7.9
An insulting remark meant to hurt someone
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6.1
Rude words or loud laughter that show dislike
3
8.1
Talking about someone in a way that shows dislike and makes them seem unimportant
3
6.7
Saying unpleasant things about someone who is not present
3
5.6
A remark said to insult someone and show you do not respect them
2
7.4
A short mocking remark meant to hurt or annoy someone
2
7.5
A sarcastic, sharply mocking way of speaking that can hurt people
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3.2
A rude comment meant to hurt someone or show no respect
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8.1
A mocking way of speaking that shows dislike or disrespect
1
7.2
A harshly critical comment that aims to hurt or mock someone
1
7.4
A mean comment that aims to hurt someone
1
8.2
Teasing or insulting someone, often in a friendly way
1
8.6
Rude talk that you say back to someone
A rude remark that criticizes or insults someone
A sharp remark that stops someone speaking and shames them
A bold, slightly rude comment that makes people laugh
Antonyms
How Mocking
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The noun snidery is formed from snide ('mean' or 'mocking') with the ending -ry meaning 'the state or habit of'. So snidery means the habit or behaviour of making mocking or disparaging remarks.