snootier; snootiest
1
: looking down the nose : showing disdain
2
: characterized by snobbery
a snooty store
Examples of snooty in a Sentence
the actress plays a genteel yet faintly snooty older woman
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Has an old-money crowd and snooty country clubs yet somehow feels a bit more low-key than the other Hamptons.
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Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 23 June 2025
He’s haunted by the two men who died on the mission, and when a snooty little reporter starts challenging his version of events, Bud gets big mad.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2024
Our top spots strike a balance — swanky but not snooty.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
Who’s this snooty Lady Violet (Fiona Glascott) who was hovering around her?
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 23 June 2025
He’s haunted by the two men who died on the mission, and when a snooty little reporter starts challenging his version of events, Bud gets big mad.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2024
Our top spots strike a balance — swanky but not snooty.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
Who’s this snooty Lady Violet (Fiona Glascott) who was hovering around her?
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Snooty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snooty. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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