snide

🇺🇸 /snaɪd/ 🇬🇧 /snaɪd/
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adjective
R

saying something in a mean and indirect way to hurt someone

His comment about my work was snide, making me feel bad without saying it directly.

translation

adj. saying something in a mean and indirect way to hurt someone

Word Forms

Comparative snider
Superlative snidest