SNOOTINESS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

snootiness

noun

Definition of snootiness

as in snobbery

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Recent Examples of snootiness Casual and low-key, but sophisticated and very personable—all the friendliness without the snootiness. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

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Noun

While snobbery and name-dropping dominate, Nora’s feeling of alienation is tempered by her crush on associate editor Thomas (Joshuah Melnick) who, though only slightly older, seems to know everything about piloting the scene.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Initially, there was some professional snobbery about officials who had not reffed at the highest level, potentially recommending that decisions be changed.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 25 Aug. 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

Noun

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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Prospects of higher rates are also denting investors sentiment, after Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh signaled that a possible rate hike was on the table, warning that inflation was still above target.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
In his inaugural Jackson Hole speech as chairman, Warsh warned that persistent inflation may necessitate further monetary tightening.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of inflation

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