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
Time was when snobbish Americans believed that French customs were more elegant than American ones.
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
The notoriously snobbish set refused to dress her and Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour denied her a cover even though the magazine has given every other first lady, as well as former Vice President Kamala Harris, a glitzy one.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
Comedians themselves are considered sort of high up in society, but not in a snobbish way.
—Justin Koreis, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
The idea that classical music is isolated and its love excludes the love for other genres is a snobbish approach and has nothing to do with understanding the phenomenon of music.
—Mari Bolkvadze, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
The notoriously snobbish set refused to dress her and Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour denied her a cover even though the magazine has given every other first lady, as well as former Vice President Kamala Harris, a glitzy one.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
Comedians themselves are considered sort of high up in society, but not in a snobbish way.
—Justin Koreis, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
The idea that classical music is isolated and its love excludes the love for other genres is a snobbish approach and has nothing to do with understanding the phenomenon of music.
—Mari Bolkvadze, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snobbish
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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That doesn’t portray a hero, but rather someone so arrogant as to invent his own law and appoint himself its executioner.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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Fed Up in Illinois Dear Fed Up: Is Edie mean, arrogant, disobedient and rude in the presence of her parents, or has she been invited to spend time with your girls separately?—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Though not as wealthy as his snobby alter ego, the Gen Z-er is doing more than OK.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Alyssa’s rich father from marrying his mean, snobby girlfriend.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 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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