snooty

[ snoo-tee ]

adjective

, Informal.

, snoot·i·er, snoot·i·est.

1. snobbish.

snooty

/ ˈsnuːtɪ /

adjective

1. aloof or supercilious
2. snobbish or exclusive

   a snooty restaurant

Derived Forms

• ˈsnootily, adverb
• ˈsnootiness, noun

Other Words From

• snooti·ly adverb
• snooti·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of snooty¹

First recorded in 1915–20; snoot + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Robert Sietsma, at Eater, wrote in April 2023 that the Noortwyck is a "handsome but casual restaurant" that "may sound snooty; it's anything but."

From Salon

By so doing, they fail to take out Trump’s dominance advantage while continuing to look like snooty elites.

From Salon

The city is not as snooty and pretentious as San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times

No more unnecessary foreign entanglements, like the disasters in Iraq and Afghanistan; expanded state involvement in everyday life, primarily to incentivize “good Christian values” like the family unit and the sanctity of birth; a much harder line on immigration; and a willingness to treat snooty liberals like the real un-American enemies they are.

From Slate

Then in 1978 comes this movie that shows two competing fraternity chapters: Kevin Bacon’s Omega Theta Pi, representing the old snooty ways, and John Belushi’s Delta Tau Chi, showing a wild new future.

From Salon

Related Words

• arrogant
• condescending
• egotistical
• pompous
• snobbish