snobby

adjective

snob·​by ˈsnä-bē How to pronounce snobby (audio)
snobbier; snobbiest
Synonyms of snobbynext
: characterized by snobbery
a snobby brat
snobby neighborhoods

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the snobby waiter gave me a withering look when I ordered the cheapest wine on the list
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Upper-class Samantha befriends poor Nelly and changes her snobby grandmother’s opinion on Irish immigration. — Tara Strauch, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Lemonade is delicious, and to be honest that server and even Liam sound a little snobby about it. — John Hodgman, New York Times, 10 July 2026 Even so, those who live there are eager to share that the city’s people are far from snobby. — Sara Harowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 Cloris Leachman played Phyllis Lindstrom, Mary's snobby friend and landlady. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for snobby

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First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snobby was in 1846

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“Snobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snobby. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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snobby

adjective
snob·​by ˈsnäb-ē How to pronounce snobby (audio)
snobbier; snobbiest
: snobbish
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