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
a snotty contempt for those brash parvenus who moved into the cookie-cutter mansion next door
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Recent Examples of snotty
Watch out Mucinex Man, when season 12 of The Masked Singer starts in September, one of the new costumes might just give you a run for your snotty money.
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 July 2024
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Miss Manners: The rich parents were quite snotty in asking me for money
Dear Abby: Is a group text the way to deliver my bad news?
—Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
Addicted to drugs and swearing like a sailor, McCarthy’s character really gets into the film’s deadpan send-up of cop dramas, nicely embodying Happytime Murders’ air of snotty irreverence.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 4 May 2024
In the early 1990s, Jim White was a drumming journeyman, having pounded out rhythms in a string of loud and rabid bands with snotty names, like Feral Dinosaurs or Venom P. Stinger.
—Grayson Haver Currin, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 July 2024
Related Articles Ask Amy: Co-worker has a heavy box, and my questions about it are heavier
Miss Manners: The rich parents were quite snotty in asking me for money
Dear Abby: Is a group text the way to deliver my bad news?
—Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
Addicted to drugs and swearing like a sailor, McCarthy’s character really gets into the film’s deadpan send-up of cop dramas, nicely embodying Happytime Murders’ air of snotty irreverence.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 4 May 2024
In the early 1990s, Jim White was a drumming journeyman, having pounded out rhythms in a string of loud and rabid bands with snotty names, like Feral Dinosaurs or Venom P. Stinger.
—Grayson Haver Currin, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snotty
Adjective
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Unlike many royal spouses of the past, Princess Kate wasn't born into an aristocratic family with nobility or royal titles.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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In an aristocratic residence near Cassis on the Mediterranean coast, Camp Joli is prepping itself for its second season.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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In 2022, Ackles joined the cast of Prime Video's The Boys as arrogant superhero Soldier Boy.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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Her larger-than-life ego and past as a shaman make Player 044 come off as arrogant and selfish, getting under just about everyone's skin.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Has an old-money crowd and snooty country clubs yet somehow feels a bit more low-key than the other Hamptons.—
Stephanie Krikorian,
Curbed,
23 June 2025
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He’s haunted by the two men who died on the mission, and when a snooty little reporter starts challenging his version of events, Bud gets big mad.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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So many of the characters are intelligent, cruel, snobbish, yet undeniably hilarious.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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Not to sound snobbish about it, but the thought of wearing a polyester dress—knowing the environmental impact and the feel of the fabric—is something that just doesn’t sit right with me anymore.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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To win Sugar's heart in return, Joe poses as snobby millionaire Shell Oil Junior on the beach, pointedly appealing to just about every one of her weaknesses with his performance.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 June 2025
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Two from the Midlands who can’t get into the snobby London music scene and two in the London scene that are session musicians and on massive records.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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“Snotty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snotty. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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