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 actress plays a genteel yet faintly snooty older woman
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Recent Examples of snooty
Sondra Locke co-stars again, this time as a snooty heiress forced to travel with the show — and who eventually learns not only that Billy used to sell shoes in New Jersey, but that the rest of the troupe aren’t exactly products of the Wild West either.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
That video moves on to a series of side-by-side comparisons, showcasing visual improvements so small even the snootiest of graphics sommeliers would need a magnifying glass to pick out.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
When not sparring with the resolute Tell, Gessler is oft accompanied by snooty henchmen and a rebellious princess (Emily Beecham), giving him plenty of outlets to flex his wickedness.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
The city is not as snooty and pretentious as San Francisco.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
That video moves on to a series of side-by-side comparisons, showcasing visual improvements so small even the snootiest of graphics sommeliers would need a magnifying glass to pick out.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
When not sparring with the resolute Tell, Gessler is oft accompanied by snooty henchmen and a rebellious princess (Emily Beecham), giving him plenty of outlets to flex his wickedness.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
The city is not as snooty and pretentious as San Francisco.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooty
Adjective
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Such features, which began appearing in high-status homes around the 10th century, were rare and signified a royal or aristocratic residence.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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Central France has been occupied off and on for thousands of years, by aristocratic families to nomadic tribes.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Saxon, for instance, is filling the same spoiled, arrogant space as Jake Lacy’s Shane from Season One.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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From director James Ashcroft (Coming Home in the Dark), who co-wrote the script with Eli Kent, The Rule of Jenny Pen centers on arrogant judge Stefan Mortensen (Rush), who has to live in a retirement home after a near-fatal stroke leaves him partially paralyzed.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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Dakota Fanning’s character, the snobby Abby Winbury, knows the importance of a robe.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
20 Sep. 2024
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When his final season is ridiculed by the snobby Theater Critics Guild, Lionheart throws himself into the Thames.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Oct. 2024
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“Snooty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snooty. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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