snideness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈsnaɪd.nəs/ us/ˈsnaɪd.nəs/
语带讥讽
unpleasant criticism that is not clearly stated
He was becoming increasingly bored with Caroline’s persistent snideness and ridicule. 他对卡罗琳一贯的冷嘲热讽日趋厌倦。
She could detect no snideness in his comment. 她在他的评论中察觉不到任何刻薄之处。
See: snide
- More examples
- “We enjoy her company,” she said without a hint of snideness.
- His tone in discussing all this is almost pure snideness.
- Her snideness seemed to go right over his head.