: being, characteristic of, or befitting a snob
a snobbish attitude
snobbishly
adverb
snobbishness
noun
Examples of snobbish in a Sentence
he gave us one snobbish glance and then disregarded us
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 May 2025
In 1972, Linville picked up a five-year contract playing a snobbish surgeon second-in-command at the 4077th M*A*S*H.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 10 May 2025
In poet and critic John Tottenham’s debut novel, the narrator, a curmudgeonly and snobbish former journalist who can’t stop getting negative Yelp reviews, has years of notes that ultimately amount to an agonizing nothing.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 May 2025
Who better to go searching for unidentified flying objects than a snobbish TV host and a reserved extraterrestrial enthusiast?
—Geordon Wollner, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Snobbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snobbish. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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snobbish
adjective
snob·bish
ˈsnäb-ish 
: of, relating to, or being a snob
a snobbish attitude
snobbishly
adverb
snobbishness
noun
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