The difference between Queer and Snide

When used as nouns, queer means a person who is or appears homosexual, or who has homosexual qualities, whereas snide means an underhanded, tricky person given to sharp practise.

When used as adjectives, queer means weird, odd or different, whereas snide means disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way.


Queer is also adverb with the meaning: queerly.

Queer is also verb with the meaning: to render an endeavor or agreement ineffective or null.

check bellow for the other definitions of Queer and Snide

  1. Queer as an adjective (dated):

    Weird, odd or different; whimsical.

  2. Queer as an adjective (Britain, informal, dated):

    Slightly unwell (mainly in to feel queer).

  3. Queer as an adjective (colloquial, sometimes, pejorative):

    Homosexual.

  4. Queer as an adjective (colloquial, sometimes, pejorative):

    Not heterosexual: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, etc.

  5. Queer as an adjective (broadly):

    Pertaining to sexual behaviour or identity which does not conform to conventional heterosexual norms, assumptions etc.

  1. Queer as a noun (colloquial, sometimes, pejorative):

    A person who is or appears homosexual, or who has homosexual qualities.

  2. Queer as a noun (colloquial, sometimes, pejorative):

    A person of any non-heterosexual sexuality or sexual identity.

  3. Queer as a noun (definite, with "the", informal, archaic):

    Counterfeit money.

  1. Queer as a verb (transitive):

    To render an endeavor or agreement ineffective or null.

  2. Queer as a verb (UK, dialect, dated):

    To puzzle.

  3. Queer as a verb (slang, dated):

    To ridicule; to banter; to rally.

  4. Queer as a verb (slang, dated):

    To spoil the effect or success of, as by ridicule; to throw a wet blanket on; to spoil.

  5. Queer as a verb (social science):

    To reevaluate or reinterpret (a work) with an eye to sexual orientation and/or to gender, as by applying queer theory.

  1. Queer as an adverb:

    Queerly.

  1. Snide as an adjective:

    Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way.

    Examples:

    "Don't make snide remarks to me."

  2. Snide as an adjective:

    Tricky; deceptive; false; spurious; contemptible.

    Examples:

    "He was a snide lawyer."

    "I received a shipment of snide goods."

  1. Snide as a noun (countable):

    An underhanded, tricky person given to sharp practise; a sharper; a cheat.

  2. Snide as a noun (uncountable):

    counterfeit money

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