snooty

adjective

ˈsnü-tē 

snootier; snootiest

1

: looking down the nose : showing disdain

2

: characterized by snobbery

a snooty store

snootily

ˈsnü-tə-lē 

adverb

snootiness

ˈsnü-tē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of snooty

• aristocratic
• arrogant
• snobbish
• snobby

Examples of snooty in a Sentence

the actress plays a genteel yet faintly snooty older woman

Recent Examples on the Web

Compared to Cannes, Venice is more relaxed—its screening schedule not so densely packed, its staff not quite as snooty, its dress codes more lax. — Richard Lawson, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Nobody comes off well; if anything, the snooty German Jews almost seem more vicious than the right-wing plotters, who are presented as mercenary and power-hungry rather than ideological. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Pierce’s brother Wendell (Monte Easter), an up-and-coming lawyer, is busy planning a wedding to a snooty upper-middle-class black woman named Sonia (Gaye Shannon-Burnett, who co-produced the film). — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026

Ormund, the snooty, temperamental head of House Hightower, is shown charred beyond recognition in the episode's final moments. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for snooty

• beauty
• booty
• cutie
• duty
• fruity
• putti
• sooty
• sruti
• tutti
• agouti

Kids Definition

snooty

adjective

ˈsnüt-ē 

snootier; snootiest

: snobbish

snootily

ˈsnüt-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

snootiness

ˈsnüt-ē-nəs 

noun