snobbish

adjective

ˈsnä-bish How to pronounce snobbish (audio)
Definition of snobbishnext
as in aristocratic
being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior he gave us one snobbish glance and then disregarded us

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Recent Examples of snobbish The space and the fare at Spoon and Stable are sophisticated without feeling snobbish, with signature items like bison tartare and spaghetti nero served up in an airy one-time horse stable. — Kate Nelson, Saveur, 21 May 2026 To give the illusion of a real club for California’s upper crust, several celebrities make cameos as club guests, including Michael Phelps, Suni Lee, and Finneas O’Connell, all of whom play snobbish parodies of themselves. — Sam Reed, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2026 That rationale extends to my loungewear taste, which my friends would call particularly snobbish. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026 The anti-pop animus of classic rock criticism reflected nothing so much as a neurotic puritanism, or maybe just a snobbish inability to hear the deep beauty of pop. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snobbish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snobbish
  1. aristocratic
  2. arrogant
  3. snobby
  4. snooty
Adjective
  • Kumari plays Sahibjaan, born in a graveyard to a courtesan who was spurned by her husband’s aristocratic family.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The new European aristocratic romance, which has its world premiere at international TV conference Mipcom tonight, ditches the fairy tale for a more realistic take on an ordinary girl who finds her prince.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of aristocratic
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  • Wright was known to be arrogant, and his self-importance is on full display here.
    — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Georg, an unemployed auto mechanic, comes across as an arrogant jock.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrogant
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of snobby
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  • In the box office sensation Animal House (1978), directed by John Landis, Weller sparkled as the snooty Mandy, who’s dating the arrogant Omega House chapter president Gregory Marmalard (James Daughton).
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Joel’s collection is also home to several Ducatis, something sure to please the snootier connoisseurs out there.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of snooty

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“Snobbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snobbish. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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