: 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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Geordon Wollner, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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But even the most snobbish viewer could see that William Wellman’s The Ox-Bow Incident was no ordinary Western.
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Geordon Wollner, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The welcoming spirit was undoubtedly the staff of a mosaic of New Yorkers from all generations, each with impressive luxury CVs who were polar opposites of early-Aughts snobbish retail associates—hello Jeffrey's New York—epitomized in an SNL skit.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
But even the most snobbish viewer could see that William Wellman’s The Ox-Bow Incident was no ordinary Western.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Michaels possesses a similar touch, not snobbish but not entirely populist either.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Snobbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snobbish. Accessed 29 Apr. 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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