SNOOTINESS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

snootiness

noun

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Noun

To many, no other dessert exemplifies indulgence, legacy, craft — and maybe even a friendly dose of snobbery — quite like Sant Ambroeus’ principessa cake.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Film snobbery notwithstanding, however, much of that will be accomplished via non-Imax 70mm screenings, which come in a near-Homeric list of types.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of snobbery

Noun

Of course, culture shock works the other way around, too, and the image of Southerners who venture to the cold, bitter North for college only to be met by cultural snobbism and insulting assumptions about their identities is itself a stereotype.

— Nicole LaPorte, Town & Country, 2 Oct. 2022
The pant and skirt suits in particular, along with the nearly all-black palette, reminded me of the snobbism of fashion in the 1990s and early 2000s, especially in New York, when to wear colors and prints was considered gauche.

— Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 May 2022

Definition of snobbism

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Sarah and Billo were plain-sailing people who didn’t pursue beauty or seek out texture, whereas Fanny was an exquisite snob without the circumstances to support such haughtiness.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Pearl revels in wickedness, presenting a literary world in which a successful writer’s haughtiness is both encouraged and rewarded.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025

Definition of haughtiness

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Wong said the permanent closure was a result of rising food costs, inflation, labor shortages and the economy in general.

— Daily News, Daily News, 10 Aug. 2026
Investors will look for the consumer and producer price index readings due out this week for the latest insights on inflation.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of inflation

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