snippy
Sharp in tone
Snippy describes a sharp, curt manner—someone being snippy speaks in clipped, impatient tones that convey irritation or disdain: Don't get snippy with me.
The word suggests petty rudeness rather than outright hostility, often triggered by minor annoyances.
A snippy remark or snippy response cuts conversation short.
Short-tempered, easily provoked
- snappishShort-tempered, biting
- curtAbruptly rude in speech
- short-temperedProne to sudden anger
- peevishHabitually fretful
grumpy · cranky · touchy · tetchy · grouchy · irascible · cross · waspish
Abrupt and dismissive
- terseBrief to bluntness
- clippedCut or trimmed briefly
- abruptSharp and unexpected
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
sharp · gruff · short · laconic · pithy · monosyllabic · tight-lipped · brisk
Dividing via sharp edge
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- snideDerisively insinuating
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
- acerbicSharp and biting
sardonic · scathing · mordant · tart · barbed · stinging · sharp-tongued · vitriolic
Slyly spiteful
- mean-spiritedUnkind in a petty way
- spitefulWanting to hurt others
- small-mindedLacking breadth of thought
- nitpickyOverly concerned with minutiae
fussy · vindictive · gossipy · bickering · resentful · childish · quibbling · nasty
Treating someone as inferior
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- belittlingExpressing contempt or dismissiveness
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
- disdainfulShowing open contempt
supercilious · haughty · superior · scornful · aloof · snooty · snobbish · holier-than-thou
testy
Short-tempered, easily provoked
- snappishShort-tempered, biting
- curtAbruptly rude in speech
- short-temperedProne to sudden anger
peevish · grumpy · cranky · touchy · tetchy · grouchy · irascible · cross · waspish · impatient
brusque
Abrupt and dismissive
blunt · sharp · gruff · short · laconic · pithy · monosyllabic · tight-lipped · brisk · dismissive
cutting
Dividing via sharp edge
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- snideDerisively insinuating
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
acerbic · sardonic · scathing · mordant · tart · barbed · stinging · sharp-tongued · vitriolic · acidic
catty
Slyly spiteful
- mean-spiritedUnkind in a petty way
- spitefulWanting to hurt others
- small-mindedLacking breadth of thought
nitpicky · fussy · vindictive · gossipy · bickering · resentful · childish · quibbling · nasty · unpleasant
patronizing
Treating someone as inferior
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- belittlingExpressing contempt or dismissiveness
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
disdainful · supercilious · haughty · superior · scornful · aloof · snooty · snobbish · holier-than-thou · arrogant
impertinent
Rudely presumptuous
disrespectful · impudent · flippant · saucy · brash · pert · lippy · mouthy · smart-mouthed · fresh
- getting snipped
- code snippetSmall programming text excerpt
- DNA snippetsBrief genetic sequences
- Snipping ToolScreen region capture software
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