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
a snotty contempt for those brash parvenus who moved into the cookie-cutter mansion next door
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Recent Examples of snotty
Addicted to drugs and swearing like a sailor, McCarthy’s character really gets into the film’s deadpan send-up of cop dramas, nicely embodying Happytime Murders’ air of snotty irreverence.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 4 May 2024
In the early 1990s, Jim White was a drumming journeyman, having pounded out rhythms in a string of loud and rabid bands with snotty names, like Feral Dinosaurs or Venom P. Stinger.
—Grayson Haver Currin, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The mucus plug looks like bigger chunks of gelatinous, thick, and yellowish-white liquid with a snotty consistency.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024
My, how the snotty, rich, entitled, know-it-all kid has fallen.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 4 May 2024
In the early 1990s, Jim White was a drumming journeyman, having pounded out rhythms in a string of loud and rabid bands with snotty names, like Feral Dinosaurs or Venom P. Stinger.
—Grayson Haver Currin, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The mucus plug looks like bigger chunks of gelatinous, thick, and yellowish-white liquid with a snotty consistency.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024
My, how the snotty, rich, entitled, know-it-all kid has fallen.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snotty
Adjective
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Historical memory Even before the conflict was over, aristocratic Anglican writers such as Sir Richard Musgrave spun the rebellion as an uprising of disgruntled Catholics.—
Joseph Patrick Kelly,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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Just six years ago, the Times Square Alliance temporarily installed a similarly monumental statue by the artist Kehinde Wiley, who rose to stardom for his aristocratic portraits of contemporary Black people.—
Andrew Keh,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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By losing some of its arrogant charm, Doom has also lost the means to back it up.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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For example, when a man in his sixties talks about the same thing, he’s seen as calm and logical, but when a woman in her twenties talks about it, she’s seen as arrogant or trying to act mature.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Our top spots strike a balance — swanky but not snooty.—
Alayna Alvarez,
Axios,
22 Mar. 2025
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Who’s this snooty Lady Violet (Fiona Glascott) who was hovering around her?—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As a snobbish actress and socialite stranded in a small town with no money O'Hara's Moira was an aloof delight over the series' rolicking six seasons.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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In 1972, Linville picked up a five-year contract playing a snobbish surgeon second-in-command at the 4077th M*A*S*H.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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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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Alyssa’s rich father from marrying his mean, snobby girlfriend.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Snotty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snotty. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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