righteous vs snide

righteous

verb
  • To make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin. 

adj
  • Justified morally. 

  • Free from sin or guilt. 

  • Moral and virtuous, to the point of sanctimony. 

  • Awesome; great. 

snide

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

  • Counterfeit money. 

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

  • Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way. 

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