Snarky

/ˈsnɑːrki/

adjective

Impolite or having a bad attitude.

She was feeling snarky and replied rudely to her teacher.

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make a snarky comment
snarky response

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Disapproving

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adjective

Use humor, irony, or sarcasm to mock or annoy someone.

His snarky remarks about my outfit really upset me.

Often appears as...

snarky remark
snarky comment

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Disapproving

adjective

Impolite or having a bad attitude.

She was feeling snarky and replied rudely to her teacher.

Often appears as...

make a snarky comment
snarky response

Usage tips

Disapproving

Colloquial

adjective

Use humor, irony, or sarcasm to mock or annoy someone.

His snarky remarks about my outfit really upset me.

Often appears as...

snarky remark
snarky comment

Usage tips

Disapproving

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Context Matters

Use 'snarky' in informal settings like with friends, but avoid in formal situations where politeness is expected.

His snarky tone was funny at the party, but inappropriate during the meeting.

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Negative Emotion

'Snarky' often implies the speaker is in a bad mood or feeling negative about something or someone.

She gets snarky when she hasn't had enough sleep.

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Not Just Rude

'Snarky' is more than just rude; it suggests a clever or witty kind of rudeness.

He made a snarky remark that was rude yet cleverly worded.

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Context Matters

Use 'snarky' in informal settings like with friends, but avoid in formal situations where politeness is expected.

His snarky tone was funny at the party, but inappropriate during the meeting.

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Negative Emotion

'Snarky' often implies the speaker is in a bad mood or feeling negative about something or someone.

She gets snarky when she hasn't had enough sleep.

Pro Tip 3/3

Not Just Rude

'Snarky' is more than just rude; it suggests a clever or witty kind of rudeness.

He made a snarky remark that was rude yet cleverly worded.

Pro Tip 1/3

Context Matters

Use 'snarky' in informal settings like with friends, but avoid in formal situations where politeness is expected.

His snarky tone was funny at the party, but inappropriate during the meeting.

Pro Tip 2/3

Negative Emotion

'Snarky' often implies the speaker is in a bad mood or feeling negative about something or someone.

She gets snarky when she hasn't had enough sleep.

Pro Tip 3/3

Not Just Rude

'Snarky' is more than just rude; it suggests a clever or witty kind of rudeness.

He made a snarky remark that was rude yet cleverly worded.

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Danny Wallace

American Author

A man came up to me at a party and asked if I wanted to be in his video game. I of course said yes. And then it turned out it was 'Assassin's Creed', so that was great. They let me ad lib a lot and mess about and be very snarky indeed, and I'm thrilled by the success of all their hard work.

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Robin Sloan

American Author

There's certainly satire written about techies, but it's so snarky and snide and doesn't treat him as a whole person. The people I worked with at Twitter - they're very analytical, but they're also deep and thoughtful - I feel like they deserved a charismatic spokesperson.

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Ryan Adams

American Musician

I think that we live in a time where it's easier to be suspicious of dedicated men and women, people dedicated to their craft, because the world around them inspires them to be lazy. It inspires them to be negative. It inspires them to be snarky.

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Kara Swisher

American Journalist

I think the way to be an influential journalist is to be accurate and to be fair and to get things right and to really characterize things in an honest way, versus being really snarky or cheerleading.

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Billy Gardell

American Comedian

Mike & Molly' exists in a world where we don't just say a snarky line, make a crazy face, and walk out of the room. There's actually some tender moments here, too.

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Julie Kagawa

American Author

My favourite character would have to be 'Ash,' because I love my brooding bad boys. But a certain snarky talking cat runs a very close second.

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Alex Hirsch

American Writer

A lot of kid characters you see on TV are sassy, and snarky, and think they're just the coolest kids in the world, and are mean spirited.

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Jonathan Krisel

American Director

Everything else was snarky and high concept, while 'Roseanne' was just a normal family.

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Meghan Markle

American Actress

I can't stand it when men are snarky.

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Stacy London

American Entertainer

I'm not as snarky as I used to be.

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Danny Wallace

American Author

A man came up to me at a party and asked if I wanted to be in his video game. I of course said yes. And then it turned out it was 'Assassin's Creed', so that was great. They let me ad lib a lot and mess about and be very snarky indeed, and I'm thrilled by the success of all their hard work.

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Robin Sloan

American Author

There's certainly satire written about techies, but it's so snarky and snide and doesn't treat him as a whole person. The people I worked with at Twitter - they're very analytical, but they're also deep and thoughtful - I feel like they deserved a charismatic spokesperson.

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Ryan Adams

American Musician

I think that we live in a time where it's easier to be suspicious of dedicated men and women, people dedicated to their craft, because the world around them inspires them to be lazy. It inspires them to be negative. It inspires them to be snarky.

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Kara Swisher

American Journalist

I think the way to be an influential journalist is to be accurate and to be fair and to get things right and to really characterize things in an honest way, versus being really snarky or cheerleading.

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Billy Gardell

American Comedian

Mike & Molly' exists in a world where we don't just say a snarky line, make a crazy face, and walk out of the room. There's actually some tender moments here, too.

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Julie Kagawa

American Author

My favourite character would have to be 'Ash,' because I love my brooding bad boys. But a certain snarky talking cat runs a very close second.

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Alex Hirsch

American Writer

A lot of kid characters you see on TV are sassy, and snarky, and think they're just the coolest kids in the world, and are mean spirited.

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Jonathan Krisel

American Director

Everything else was snarky and high concept, while 'Roseanne' was just a normal family.

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Meghan Markle

American Actress

I can't stand it when men are snarky.

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Stacy London

American Entertainer

I'm not as snarky as I used to be.

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