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
the snobby waiter gave me a withering look when I ordered the cheapest wine on the list
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Recent Examples of snobby
Dakota Fanning’s character, the snobby Abby Winbury, knows the importance of a robe.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
When his final season is ridiculed by the snobby Theater Critics Guild, Lionheart throws himself into the Thames.
—Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2024
The directors branch is notoriously snobby, which will be a tough row to hoe for Wicked’s Jon M. Chu, who got his start directing films in the Step Up and G.I. Joe franchises.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Ask Amy: My son’s girlfriend’s snobby parents sent us a regift
Miss Manners: Do guests always have to reciprocate invitations?
—Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2024
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
When his final season is ridiculed by the snobby Theater Critics Guild, Lionheart throws himself into the Thames.
—Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2024
The directors branch is notoriously snobby, which will be a tough row to hoe for Wicked’s Jon M. Chu, who got his start directing films in the Step Up and G.I. Joe franchises.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Ask Amy: My son’s girlfriend’s snobby parents sent us a regift
Miss Manners: Do guests always have to reciprocate invitations?
—Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2024
See All Example Sentences for snobby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snobby
Adjective
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In reality, McArthur was a bull-rider from Clinton and a far cry from the aristocratic type others had pegged him for, Lyons said.—
Tony Holt,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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The largely middle-class Liberals replaced Britain's aristocratic Whigs in the 19th century only to be supplanted themselves by the working-class Labor Party in the 20th century.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ava Daniels is a young comedy writer who is unable to find work due to an insensitive tweet and her reputation for being self-centered and arrogant.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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And the villains, of course, exuding every nastily relatable emotion; the stepmothers and sorceresses are vain, arrogant, dismissive, lonely, rude, and outrageous.—
Darren Franich,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The welcoming spirit was undoubtedly the staff of a mosaic of New Yorkers from all generations, each with impressive luxury CVs who were polar opposites of early-Aughts snobbish retail associates—hello Jeffrey's New York—epitomized in an SNL skit.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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But even the most snobbish viewer could see that William Wellman’s The Ox-Bow Incident was no ordinary Western.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Who’s this snooty Lady Violet (Fiona Glascott) who was hovering around her?—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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For those outside of the series' 8-12 readership range, the books follow the adventures of Gertrude, Eugenia and Dee-Dee Porch in the snooty town of Antiquarium.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Snobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snobby. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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