counterfactual vs snide

counterfactual

adj
  • Contrary to known or agreed facts; untrue. 

  • Of or in comparison to a hypothetical state of the world. 

noun
  • A conditional statement in which the conditional clause is false. 

  • A claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts. 

  • A hypothetical state of the world, used to assess the impact of an action. 

snide

adj
  • Tricky; deceptive; false; spurious; contemptible. 

  • Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way. 

noun
  • An underhanded, tricky person given to sharp practice; a sharper; a cheat. 

  • Counterfeit money. 

How often have the words counterfactual and snide occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )