Definition of snobbish
: being, characteristic of, or befitting a snob a snobbish attitude
snobbishly
adverbsnobbishness
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of snobbish in a Sentence
he gave us one snobbish glance and then disregarded us
Recent Examples of snobbish from the Web
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Such as this uncomfortable truth that underlies the romance of the well-intentioned-yet-slightly-snobbish matchmaker Emma Woodhouse: But again, my meme knowledge is limited.
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The spirited soprano and hoofer Emily Barnash nailed her big number and monologue as the Old Woman with one buttock (don't ask), while another company stalwart, Billy Dawson, preened up a storm as Maximilian, Cunegonde's snobbish brother.
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The Brits had snobbish ideas about Eastern Europeans.
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Surely not simply by picking and choosing one side or the other of these various binaries – aristocrat or democrat, unqualified lover of freedom or unrepentant slaveholder, true wine lover or snobbish dilettante.
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Erudite without being snobbish, Osborne conveyed a seemingly limitless ardor for the job.
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Mr. Pollack’s new film runs straight up against a snobbish and dated story, Billy Wilder’s status as a national treasure and Audrey Hepburn’s heart-stopping way of purring the word ‘
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First Known Use of snobbish
1840
SNOBBISH Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of snobbish for English Language Learners
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: having or showing the attitude of people who think they are better than other people : of or relating to people who are snobs
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playDefinition of snobbish for Students
: being or characteristic of a snob a snobbish attitude
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