🛠️ A shock absorber 😒 A cold person

snubber

9.5

A person who ignores people to show dislike

noun
/ˈsnʌbər/

: despreciador

At the party, everyone avoided the notorious snubber who always ignored newcomers.

Examples

He gained a reputation as a snubber after repeatedly turning his back on colleagues.
The new student felt unwelcome because the class snubber refused to speak to her.
He is such a snubber at parties.
Many people find her to be a snubber.
The manager was labeled a snubber for ignoring employees who suggested new ideas.
Everyone at the club knows him as a snubber because he consistently dismisses others' opinions.
Despite her talent, she remained a snubber in the group, often overlooking those who needed support.

Synonyms

snoot

vssnubber

Offensive

1 9.4

A person who acts as if they are better than other people and annoys them

shows deliberate coldness or rejection rather than mere arrogance

alienator

vssnubber

1 8.7

A person who makes others unfriendly, distant, or hostile

acts to push people away by deliberate coldness or rejection

spurner

vssnubber

9.9

Someone who rejects people or ideas with strong dislike

rejects by cold ignoring rather than open contempt

sneerer

vssnubber

8.5

A person who shows dislike by making fun of others

expresses disdain by ignoring or rejecting without mockery

shunner

vssnubber

8.1

A person who avoids people and social events

avoids by cold treatment and rejection, not just physical distance

How Dismissive

haughty

14 8.1

snob

Offensive

72 5.1

snubber

9.5

distant

61 4.9

reserved

3.7

Surface Forms

snubber singular

snubbers plural

Morphology

snubber = snub (transparent) = snub + er

A straightforward agentive formation (verb 'snub' + -er) meaning 'a person who snubs'; this is directly derivable for learners who know the verb.

Etymology

Snubber comes from the verb snub, which meant to 'ignore' or treat someone coldly. That's why a snubber is a person who deliberately turns away from or rejects others.