Synonyms of snoot

snoot 1 of 2

noun

ˈsnüt 

1

as in snob

a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior

our neighbor is a tiresome old snoot who keeps talking about how the neighborhood is going downhill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snob
• snot
• elitist
• social climber
• name-dropper

2

as in nose

the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity

an overbearing snob who walks around with her snoot up in the air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nose
• snout
• proboscis
• honker
• nozzle
• schnozzle
• smeller
• conk
• schnoz
• beak
• neb
• pug
• pugnose

3

as in scowl

a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval

a snoot that suggested that she thought that she was better than the rest of us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scowl
• frown
• grimace
• mouth
• smirk
• moue
• pout
• face
• mow
• lower
• sneer
• stare
• snarl
• look
• glare
• wince
• growl
• mug
• squinch
• flinch
• rictus
• glower
• simper
• scoff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smile
• laugh
• grin

snoot

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verb

as in to disdain

to show contempt for

after some modest success, the singer began to snoot the very people who had helped her get her career off the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disdain
• disrespect
• hate
• high-hat
• scorn
• despise
• snub
• sneeze at
• sniff (at)
• walk over
• look down (on or upon)
• contemn
• scout
• slight
• dis
• thumb one's nose (at)
• look down one's nose (at)
• loathe
• detest
• abominate
• abhor
• disparage
• execrate
• frown (on or upon)
• disapprove (of)
• belittle
• deprecate
• deplore
• disfavor
• discountenance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• respect
• honor
• prize
• treasure
• value
• admire
• esteem
• cherish
• worship
• care (for)
• approve (of)
• accept
• appreciate
• revere
• subscribe (to)
• favor
• countenance
• lionize
• OK
• hallow
• venerate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snoot

Noun

The dog's head poked out from under her seat with his snoot by her heels. — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025

Their snoots ricocheted the ball off the wall and back to the owner who hit it away. — David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025

Bud is a schnauzer mix with deep, expressive eyes; beige snoot and leg stockings; and a white chest, with the rest of his fur a charcoal black. — Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025

Australian photographer Simon Theuma lit up the scene with a strobe light, concentrated into a focused point with a photography tool called a snoot. — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024

Italian photographer Andrea Michelutti took this image underwater, using a snoot, or a device that narrows the camera’s flash down to a point. — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Mar. 2023

The snoot of the car has been extended still further and completely reshaped. — Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 3 Feb. 2023

That’s when the human reaches out and gives the cat a little boop on its snoot. — Melissa Locker, Time, 9 Mar. 2020

Verb

One of Shecterit's favorite toys from Woof to improve enrichment is the Walkabout, a toy designed to slowly release training treats, so your dog has to snoot around to get the reward. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026