Synonyms of snobby

snobby

adjective

ˈsnä-bē 

as in aristocratic

being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior

the snobby waiter gave me a withering look when I ordered the cheapest wine on the list

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aristocratic
• arrogant
• snobbish
• snooty
• snotty
• elitist
• ritzy
• persnickety
• toffee-nosed
• potty
• high-hat
• aloof
• supercilious
• uppity
• pretentious
• high-and-mighty
• haughty
• smug
• bumptious
• hoity-toity
• pompous
• huffy
• high-handed
• superior
• presumptuous
• imperious
• stuck-up
• egotistic
• egoistic
• self-important
• toplofty
• highfalutin
• huffish
• lordly
• peremptory
• prideful
• bigheaded
• self-satisfied
• overweening
• self-conceited
• biggety
• swelled-headed
• swellheaded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• democratic
• egalitarian
• humble
• modest
• unpretentious
• egoless
• anti-elitist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snobby

But a catastrophic ‘Stormganza’ threatens to derail the high-speed train, and the duo have to join forces with the snobby first class attendants and President Gagwell (RuPaul) to save the day in this wild ride of camp and comedy. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026

In the Margaret Thatcher biopic, Streep sports a stiff upper lip and no patience for snobby misogyny as England's first female prime minister. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026

Hugh Laurie stars as Ryan Clark, captain of a giant space cruise ship full of snobby, rich tourists, though when the ship's course is changed from a few weeks to more than three years, the classy decorum begins to break down. — Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026

The list leans adventurous but not snobby—chill reds, orange wines, pét-nats that taste like Miami sunsets. — Outside, 15 Jan. 2026