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Putrid vs Snide - What's the difference?

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Putrid is a related term of snide.


As adjectives the difference between putrid and snide

is that putrid is rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction while snide is disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way.

As a noun snide is

an underhanded, tricky person given to sharp practise; a sharper; a beat.

putrid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.
  • of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
  • Vile, disgusting.
  • morally corrupt
  • totally objectionable

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "putrid" is often applied: smell, odor, flesh, matter, meat.

    Synonyms

    * malodorous

    Related terms

    * putrefaction * putrescence * putrescent * putrid fever * putrid sore throat * putrify

    See also

    * rotten * foul * odor

    Anagrams

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    snide

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way.
    • Don't make snide remarks to me.
  • Tricky; deceptive; false; spurious; contemptible.
    • He was a snide lawyer.
    I received a shipment of snide goods.

    References

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An underhanded, tricky person given to sharp practise; a sharper; a beat.

    • Anagrams

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