Snide vs Contemptuous - What's the difference?
snide | contemptuous |
Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way.
Tricky; deceptive; false; spurious; contemptible.
Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.
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As adjectives the difference between snide and contemptuous
is that snide is disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way while contemptuous is showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.As a noun snide
is an underhanded, tricky person given to sharp practise; a sharper; a beat.snide
English
Adjective
(er)- Don't make snide remarks to me.
- He was a snide lawyer.
- I received a shipment of snide goods.
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Anagrams
* * *contemptuous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)A Cuckoo in the Nest, passage=The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite.