snippiest
Rudest and sharpest
Snippiest is the superlative form of snippy, meaning the most curt, sharp-tongued, or irritable.
Someone at their snippiest is at peak testiness, giving short, impatient responses: She's always snippiest before her morning coffee.
The word suggests minor rudeness rather than genuine hostility.
Easily provoked to annoyance
- testyShort-tempered, easily provoked
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- touchyEasily upset or offended
- peevishHabitually fretful
petulant · grouchy · snappish · grumpy · cross · edgy · fractious · querulous
irritable
Easily provoked to annoyance
peevish · petulant · grouchy · snappish · grumpy · cross · edgy · fractious · querulous · irascible
sarcastic
Mockingly insincere in tone
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
acerbic · sharp · scathing · snide · snarky · mordant · tart · acrimonious · vitriolic · barbed
curt
Abruptly rude in speech
- brusqueAbrupt and dismissive
- terseBrief to bluntness
- sharp-tonguedGiven to cutting remarks
cutting · snappy · short · clipped · abrupt · impatient · rude · dismissive · blunt · brisk