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
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Recent Examples of snobby
Sweet Basil officially earns my snobby schnoz's stamp of approval.
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Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025
To win Sugar's heart in return, Joe poses as snobby millionaire Shell Oil Junior on the beach, pointedly appealing to just about every one of her weaknesses with his performance.
—EW.com, 21 June 2025
Two from the Midlands who can’t get into the snobby London music scene and two in the London scene that are session musicians and on massive records.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Though not as wealthy as his snobby alter ego, the Gen Z-er is doing more than OK.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025
To win Sugar's heart in return, Joe poses as snobby millionaire Shell Oil Junior on the beach, pointedly appealing to just about every one of her weaknesses with his performance.
—EW.com, 21 June 2025
Two from the Midlands who can’t get into the snobby London music scene and two in the London scene that are session musicians and on massive records.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Though not as wealthy as his snobby alter ego, the Gen Z-er is doing more than OK.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snobby
Adjective
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His aristocratic tastes are reflected in his various building projects, the remains of which have been excavated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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In The Pink Panther, Cardinale starred as the wealthy Princess Dala, whose priceless diamond becomes the target of an aristocratic jewel thief played by David Niven.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jack Cutmore-Scott as Julius Beaufort, an arrogant new money banker at the center of New York society with an interest in Ellen.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Jean stepped out as Nia approached—lean and arrogant, a cigarette pinched between her lips.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The episode was about a fake Lord trying to check in to a seedy seaside hotel, and the snobbish Cleese character who runs the place gets fooled by him.—
Jonathan Margolis,
Air Mail,
20 Sep. 2025
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An unusual - and slightly snobbish - pairing?—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Chiefs fans likely will remember Aikman’s snooty social-media message, which was shared exactly six years ago Tuesday.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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Dismissed by the snooty London music industry in the early 2000s because of their accents, the pair reinvented themselves as Silibil N’ Brains, anarchic hard-partying MCs from the U.S. West Coast (and not, in fact, from Dundee).—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Snobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snobby. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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