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
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.
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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
And that led us to an aesthetic that combines our sense of humor and our obtuse, snobby art rock sensibility.
—Bill Kopp, SPIN, 30 Oct. 2024
McNab first garnered attention in Addams Family Values (1993) as a snobby camper who looks down on Wednesday.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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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
And that led us to an aesthetic that combines our sense of humor and our obtuse, snobby art rock sensibility.
—Bill Kopp, SPIN, 30 Oct. 2024
McNab first garnered attention in Addams Family Values (1993) as a snobby camper who looks down on Wednesday.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snobby
Adjective
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Sina Villa Matilde About 40 minutes from Turin, this elegant hotel is set in an 18th-century residence that once belonged to the Bishop of Ivrea and later to the aristocratic Bocca family, who is behind Sina Hotels.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Pinacoteca and its treasures are my neighbors in an area that preserves the blend of aristocratic elegance and popular charm that is one of Milan’s most enchanting qualities.—
Miles Socha for WWD,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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According to Packer, several surefire ways to ensure success start here: Be arrogant!—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
17 Feb. 2025
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In 1254, King Edward I and Queen Eleanor of Castile were married at a very young age, and although Edward had a reputation for being arrogant and quarrelsome, the pair eventually fell deeply in love.—
Gulnaz Khan,
AFAR Media,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Michaels possesses a similar touch, not snobbish but not entirely populist either.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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Time was when snobbish Americans believed that French customs were more elegant than American ones.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Tablecloths, a nice cheese selection, a bit of grandness, never snooty.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2024
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And then there's a blonde and pretty girl that seems snooty to me.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Snobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snobby. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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