snooty

adjective

ˈsnü-tē 

snootier; snootiest

1

: looking down the nose : showing disdain

2

: characterized by snobbery

a snooty store

snootily

ˈsnü-tə-lē 

adverb

snootiness

ˈsnü-tē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of snooty

• aristocratic
• arrogant
• snobbish
• snobby

Examples of snooty in a Sentence

the actress plays a genteel yet faintly snooty older woman

Recent Examples on the Web

In the box office sensation Animal House (1978), directed by John Landis, Weller sparkled as the snooty Mandy, who’s dating the arrogant Omega House chapter president Gregory Marmalard (James Daughton). — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Joel’s collection is also home to several Ducatis, something sure to please the snootier connoisseurs out there. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026

Compared to Cannes, Venice is more relaxed—its screening schedule not so densely packed, its staff not quite as snooty, its dress codes more lax. — Richard Lawson, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Nobody comes off well; if anything, the snooty German Jews almost seem more vicious than the right-wing plotters, who are presented as mercenary and power-hungry rather than ideological. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for snooty

• beauty
• booty
• cutie
• duty
• fruity
• putti
• sooty
• sruti
• tutti
• agouti

Kids Definition

snooty

adjective

ˈsnüt-ē 

snootier; snootiest

: snobbish

snootily

ˈsnüt-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

snootiness

ˈsnüt-ē-nəs 

noun