SNIPPY Synonyms: 279 Similar and Opposite Words

snippy

adjective

ˈsni-pē

Definition of snippy

as in blunt

being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner snippy remarks about the quality of the food at the church picnic

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as in irritable

easily irritated or annoyed feeling snippy after a long day of work

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as in arrogant

self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance I get tired of his snippy insistence that emulating the rich and famous is the only way to appear successful

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Recent Examples of snippy Adelman remained snippy after a Game 5 win back home at Ball Arena on Monday. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026 McKellen lands every snippy bon mot and backhanded compliment that Julian doles out, but Coel makes every crack in Lori’s facade really count, as the mystery behind her commitment to Julian unfurls. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 Javier Ignacio is both soothing and snippy as the Beast’s confidante Cogsworth, a clock, while Cameron Monroe Thomas adds vivacity to the dour castle as the feather duster Babette. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 What starts as a more snippy back-and-forth between the two eventually turns into an argument about Eddie Munson. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snippy

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Adjective

Authorities have said an autopsy led them to believe her cause of death was a result of blunt force trauma after possibly being struck by a vehicle, the Appeal-Democrat newspaper reported.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The medical examiner concluded that Paul died from blunt force trauma, the affidavit states.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of blunt

Adjective

Murray says her own experience has made her more understanding when female colleagues seem more tired or irritable than usual, particularly when the behavior is out of character.

— Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026
Could be because for much of the running time, Abrams’ Jay Gardiner is up against what looks like a very large irritable sphincter.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of irritable

Adjective

Ever-sensible Elinor, who never asks for much, has already met, and fallen for, Edward Ferrars (George MacKay), Fanny’s brother, as kind and modest as Fanny is arrogant.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Hal and Kate, having misread Trowbridge’s shock and dismay at the tragic death of Austin Dennison as a worse-than-usual bit of arrogant posturing, switch to Bad Cop mode.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrogant

Adjective

Two experienced military observers described a silent craft that performed abrupt maneuvers before disappearing.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
The abrupt nature of the cutoff and its potentially dangerous military and humanitarian ramifications led to widespread public outcry focused both on Trump for pulling the rug out from under Ukraine and on SpaceX CEO Elon Musk for enabling him.

— Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of abrupt

Adjective

Instead, just enjoy the whacking of the pompous, the powerful and parents — that’s what Stone and Parker do.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Symptoms include baby fever, exacerbated by the pregnancy announcement of her sister Macy (Zosia Mamet), and an intolerance to her pompous, long-term but non-committal boyfriend Spencer (Finn Wittrock).

— Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of pompous

Adjective

Defying the old-school stereotype of the hard-nosed, gruff newspaper boss, Vaughn often mentored young reporters in a serious but friendly and encouraging manner.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Over three decades in stand-up comedy, Bill Burr has gained a reputation for saying, with gruff conviction and political fire, the thing on everyone’s mind.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

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