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
Alyssa’s rich father from marrying his mean, snobby girlfriend.
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
Socially anxious and snobby, Victoria is dedicated to keeping her three children on the same affluent life path she's followed.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
John Erwin, the voice behind such iconic animated and animal TV characters as He-Man, Morris The Cat, the snobby Reggie of the Archie cartoons and many other Saturday morning favorites of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, died last month of natural causes at his home in Camarillo, California.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Dakota Fanning’s character, the snobby Abby Winbury, knows the importance of a robe.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
Socially anxious and snobby, Victoria is dedicated to keeping her three children on the same affluent life path she's followed.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
John Erwin, the voice behind such iconic animated and animal TV characters as He-Man, Morris The Cat, the snobby Reggie of the Archie cartoons and many other Saturday morning favorites of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, died last month of natural causes at his home in Camarillo, California.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Dakota Fanning’s character, the snobby Abby Winbury, knows the importance of a robe.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snobby
Adjective
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Marten, 38, grew up in a wealthy, aristocratic family with ties to the royal family.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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Audiences online have reveled in this pivot from Hoult, whose aristocratic vibe has made for great period dramas but never juiced his off-duty style.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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As the day goes on, Jim goes from a caricature of an arrogant male director to an oddly compelling picture of a pathetic man, moved by spite toward his ex-wife, Anita.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
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Actor Tyler Hilton played Chris Keller, a charming but arrogant musician, on four seasons of the teen soap.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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So many of the characters are intelligent, cruel, snobbish, yet undeniably hilarious.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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Not to sound snobbish about it, but the thought of wearing a polyester dress—knowing the environmental impact and the feel of the fabric—is something that just doesn’t sit right with me anymore.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
12 May 2025
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Or try this: Kate Winslet is a snooty debutante in first class who falls for a poor artist in steerage (Titanic).—
Guy Trebay,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Has an old-money crowd and snooty country clubs yet somehow feels a bit more low-key than the other Hamptons.—
Stephanie Krikorian,
Curbed,
23 June 2025
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“Snobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snobby. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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