snobbish

adjective

snob·​bish ˈsnä-bish How to pronounce snobbish (audio)
: being, characteristic of, or befitting a snob
a snobbish attitude
snobbishly adverb
snobbishness noun

Examples of snobbish in a Sentence

he gave us one snobbish glance and then disregarded us
Recent Examples on the Web Innocence, trust, joy — all were trampled on and dismissed in that outdated, snobbish, vicious little world that English high society constructed, endorsed and then handed over to the care of people who could be very dangerous indeed. Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024 In that hard-drinking era, sommeliers were considered snobbish, condescending types who cajoled diners into overspending. Eric Asimov, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024 The notion that there is something snobbish and elitist about dressing up. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024 Often, though, snobbish pique yields to a more rueful and ruminative mode, as Li reflects on the waste and futility around him. The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2023 The once-nerdy kid has become a blue-collar first responder just like grandfather Martin, and has nothing in common with his snobbish, effete father. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2023 Many British cultural leaders, like their American counterparts, dread being associated with allegedly snobbish art forms. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023 The free-spirited, intellectual Beneatha is being wooed by two men: the wealthy and snobbish George Murchison (Kadahj Bennett) and an ambitious student from Nigeria named Joseph Asagai (Joshua Olumide), whose goal is to transform his country. Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023 Abigail Thaw delivers the stories beautifully, her manner and intonation picking up each character’s personality — snobbish, arrogant, beset upon or naive. Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snobbish was in 1840

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“Snobbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snobbish. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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snobbish

adjective
snob·​bish ˈsnäb-ish How to pronounce snobbish (audio)
: of, relating to, or being a snob
a snobbish attitude
snobbishly adverb
snobbishness noun

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