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snobby

snobby

16 6.3
A person who thinks they are better than other people and looks down on them
  • adjective
  • /ˈsnɑːbi/
  • Offensive
translation icon : esnob
  • She acted really snobby at the dinner party, looking down on anyone who wasn't wearing designer clothes.
  • snobby rich
  • snobby girl
  • snobby friends

And I said in my snobbiest voice, why yes, these are lava sneakers.

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Examples

  • Why am I wasting my time in some snobby office helping old men get a date?

  • There are definitely some snobby, entitled white women out there.

    Blog text (4)
  • "Everyone for some reason thinks we're snobby, and we're really not," she said.

    Blog text (18)
  • People need to grow up and stop being so snobby about sex.

    Blog text (25)
  • It's all student union, snobby middle class comedy.

  • Austin, that sounds a little snobby.

  • And, wow, I didn't peg you as the snobby type.

  • We can't afford to be snobby.

  • She's a very frightened and lonely girl who tries to cover it up by acting snobby and by being selfish.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • She seems snobby.

Synonyms

arrogant
vssnobby
260 4.5

Behaving as if you are more important or better than other people

is specifically about social superiority and dislike, not general self-importance
condescending
vssnobby
65 7.4

Acting as if you are better than other people

focuses more on social class dislike rather than a patronizing tone
elitist
vssnobby
49 7.0

Believing some people are better and should get special treatment

is the personal attitude of looking down on socially inferior people
stuck-up
vssnobby
  • Offensive
22 7.5

A person who thinks they are better than other people

is the specific social dislike of lower groups rather than general conceit
snooty
vssnobby
16 7.4

Acting as if you are better than other people

is the general attitude of superiority with clear dislike of lower social groups
snotty
vssnobby
  • Informal
16 7.8

Acting as if you are better than other people

is the same social disdain but not limited to informal tone
haughty
vssnobby
14 8.1

Acting proud and looking down on other people

is the broader attitude of social superiority paired with dislike
snobbish
vssnobby
  • Offensive
7 5.3

Acting like you are better than other people because of their money or clothes

is the simple label for having superiority and dislike toward lower social groups
supercilious
vssnobby
4 8.9

Acting as if you are better than other people

is the same attitude but described more plainly as social dislike
toffee-nosed
vssnobby
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Acting as if you are better than other people

is the straightforward attitude of superiority and dislike without obvious affectation
lordly
vssnobby
1 8.0

Acting very proud and treating others as unimportant

is focused on social superiority and dislike rather than general arrogance
upper-crusty
vssnobby
  • Offensive
1 9.3

Showing the attitude of a rich person who thinks they are better than others

describes the attitude of superiority and dislike without class-specific style
dicty
vssnobby
  • Offensive
9.9

Acting like you are better than other people

is the neutral description of superiority and dislike without slang tone
muffy
vssnobby
  • Offensive
9.9

Having a proud, snobbish manner and showing off fashionable tastes

is the basic dislike and sense of superiority beyond fashion or style

Antonyms

42 4.1

A person who is practical and sensible in a friendly, not showy way

Simple and honest in style and not trying to impress people

How Snobby

arrogant
260 4.5
haughty
14 8.1
snobby
  • Offensive
16 6.3

Surface Forms

snobby positive
snobbier comparative
snobbiest superlative

Morphology

snobby = snob (transparent) = snob + y

The adjective is a regular derivation from the noun 'snob' using the productive suffix '-y', so its meaning ('having qualities of a snob') is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word snobby comes from snob, which at first meant an ordinary person or someone 'not noble', but over time people used snob for someone who wants to seem upper-class and looks down on others. So snobby describes a person who acts like they are better than other people.