SNIFFISH Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

sniffish

adjective

Definition of sniffish

as in snobbish

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Recent Examples of sniffish Located across the street from the Manor, a 123-room faux-French extravaganza formerly owned by Aaron and Candy Spelling, Smith’s house appears almost to have been built in sniffish reaction to its neighbor. — Robert Haskell, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 There was always an admixture of delight, which tempered any inclination to be sniffish about the Americana that Thiebaud painted. — Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2021

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Adjective

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
Storied animation producer Bonnie Arnold gave short shrift to those who are snobbish about her beloved discipline at Annecy today.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 June 2026

Definition of snobbish

Adjective

And both the immune and eliminated designers are high on their own power; Elizabeth, in particular, is acting mighty haughty for a woman whose ruffled scarlet satin dress looks like a reject from the Westworld costume department.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Why all the sneering and haughty body language from the front stoop of a cinderblock double-wide?

— Lo Patrick, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Definition of haughty

Adjective

Managing these risks is not something these business leaders, or their respective state actor partners, need overly supercilious advice on.

— Radu Magdin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
This Cannes Directors’ Fortnight prizewinner sets out its pitch-black-comic stall early with a prologue in which, after a brief contretemps, local man Raoul Brun (Jean-Louis Coulloc’h) blows his supercilious neighbor’s head off with a shotgun and then disappears.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026

Definition of supercilious

Adjective

And the league seemingly demonstrated its frustration with the increasingly cavalier attitude of players toward the ASG in its proposal to the union about possible participation in the 2028 Olympics.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Later, in a conference room, Pathak and Gupta explained that their seemingly cavalier attitude toward robot welfare was actually motivated by concern for human safety.

— Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of cavalier

Adjective

The superstar’s last several albums debuted in lofty positions on the Billboard charts, but they were not all greeted warmly by critics or even portions of her fan base.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Ambitious goals Alongside lofty promises of change, welfare reform and devolution of power, Burham announced his first policy intervention – to tackle homelessness.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of lofty

Adjective

Jim Parsons, too, understands the assignment as Rose's gold-digging mother, as do our adorably charming Jack Dawson (Rousouli) and hilariously uppity Cal (John Riddle).

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Steve Fields serves lobster tails and filet mignon, but its proprietor likes to think of the restaurant as D-FW’s affordable steakhouse — a place that isn’t too uppity.

— Dallas News, Dallas News, 2 Apr. 2022

Definition of uppity

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