snobbish

adjective

snob·​bish ˈsnä-bish How to pronounce snobbish (audio)
: being, characteristic of, or befitting a snob
a snobbish attitude
snobbishly adverb
snobbishness noun

Examples of snobbish in a Sentence

he gave us one snobbish glance and then disregarded us
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Even the words connote a pedigree of snobbish good taste that evokes Ratatouille’s Anton Ego. Leo Kirts, Them, 19 July 2024 But even the most snobbish viewer could see that William Wellman’s The Ox-Bow Incident was no ordinary Western. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024 Innocence, trust, joy — all were trampled on and dismissed in that outdated, snobbish, vicious little world that English high society constructed, endorsed and then handed over to the care of people who could be very dangerous indeed. Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024 In that hard-drinking era, sommeliers were considered snobbish, condescending types who cajoled diners into overspending. Eric Asimov, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snobbish 

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snobbish was in 1840

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“Snobbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snobbish. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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snobbish

adjective
snob·​bish ˈsnäb-ish How to pronounce snobbish (audio)
: of, relating to, or being a snob
a snobbish attitude
snobbishly adverb
snobbishness noun

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