snide vs unscrupulous

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. 

unscrupulous

adj
  • Without scruples; immoral. 

  • Contemptuous of what is right or honorable. 

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