Synonyms of snooty

snooty

adjective

ˈsnü-tē 

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 actress plays a genteel yet faintly snooty older woman

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snooty

Tommy is on a one-man sub-baking, mayo-squirting, cheese-melting mission to convert London’s snooty sandwich-nibblers to hearty American sub-munchers. — Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026

Unlike the stereotypical snooty high tea, the Maid’s service is steeped in the good humor—and obsession with quality—that typifies Roos’ and Bekker’s projects. — Adam Erace, Time, 12 Mar. 2026

Her grandmother’s solution is to keep Jane out of sight and out of mind in an exclusive girls’ boarding school, together with her snooty white cousins. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026

Don't expect white tablecloths and a snooty ambiance; the culinary gem prides itself on its fun and casual atmosphere. — Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025