snippy remark
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈsnɪpi rɪˈmɑrk/
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comentario brusco
- She couldn't help but make a snippy remark during the heated meeting.
Examples
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Whenever he's stressed, his snippy remarks tend to offend his colleagues.
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She made a snippy remark about his outfit.
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Her snippy remark caught everyone by surprise, as she is usually very polite.
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His snippy remarks often upset his colleagues.
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She often made a snippy remark that left her colleagues feeling uncomfortable.
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Whenever he lost his patience, he would respond with a snippy remark that hurt my feelings.
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During the meeting, her snippy remark caught everyone off guard and changed the mood.
Synonyms
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8.6
A clever mocking remark that often sounds rude
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6.4
A short sharp remark meant to hurt or criticize someone
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3.5
A rude remark that hurts or upsets someone
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5.6
A remark said to insult someone and show you do not respect them
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7.4
A short mocking remark meant to hurt or annoy someone
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3.2
A rude comment meant to hurt someone or show no respect
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7.2
A harshly critical comment that aims to hurt or mock someone
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7.4
A mean comment that aims to hurt someone
A quick rude remark that shows little respect and sounds proud
A short rude reply said quickly to show anger or disrespect
A remark that is harsh and meant to hurt someone's feelings
A short sharp comment that criticizes someone in a hurtful or sarcastic way
A bold, slightly rude comment that makes people laugh
A mean remark that hurts or criticizes someone
A sharp, slightly bitter comment that can hurt feelings
A rude, thoughtless comment that upsets people
A rude remark that criticizes or insults someone
A rude comment that offends people
A rude comment that shows no respect for other people
A rude or hurtful comment said in a conversation
Antonyms
How Curt
Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'snippy' (curt, rude) directly modifies 'remark' (a comment), so the phrase literally means a curt or sharp comment. This is a transparent adjective + noun composition following standard English patterns and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Snippy remark may come from the idea of a quick cut called a snip; a snippy (like a quick cut) remark is short and sharp. That's why it means 'a curt or sharp comment' that can sound rude.