snobbish

adjective

snob·​bish ˈsnä-bish 

: being, characteristic of, or befitting a snob

a snobbish attitude

snobbishly adverb

snobbishness noun

Synonyms of snobbish

• aristocratic
• arrogant
• snobby
• snooty

Examples of snobbish in a Sentence

he gave us one snobbish glance and then disregarded us

Recent Examples on the Web

The stranger’s curse seems intended to inflict pain not only on the snobbish Anna, who cringes at the slob her son has become, but her pushy husband Walter (Adriano Giannini). — Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2026

America’s cheap conveniences can (and often do) spark snobbish criticism about junk food and car culture, but visitors are going viral for enthusiastically embracing the American way. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Hytes, Season 13’s winner Symone, and Season 15’s Marcia Marcia Marcia, who is credited in the film by her real name Marty Lauter, play a trio of snobbish train attendants on the luxurious Glamazonian Hyper Speed Rail. — Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 8 June 2026

Until the start of the seventies and especially throughout the fifties, Fiedler was discerning without being snobbish, avant-garde without being faddish. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

snobbish

adjective

snob·​bish ˈsnäb-ish 

: of, relating to, or being a snob

a snobbish attitude

snobbishly adverb

snobbishness noun