malicious vs snide

malicious

adj
  • Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice. 

snide

adj
  • Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way. 

  • Tricky; deceptive; false; spurious; contemptible. 

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

  • Counterfeit money. 

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