snobbish

[ snob-ish ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a snob:

   snobbish ideas about rank.

2. having the character of a snob.

Other Words From

• snobbish·ly adverb
• snobbish·ness noun
• un·snobbish adjective
• un·snobbish·ly adverb
• un·snobbish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of snobbish¹

First recorded in 1830–40; snob + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

They had feared he might be some snobbish yachtie or posing Instagrammer, who would make sure they knew who was boss.

From BBC

“If they want one of those snobbish English nasty people or whatever, I get into that bracket.”

From Los Angeles Times

Despite the high prices that some bottles can fetch, it's anything but snobbish.

From Salon

Perched between the “Shōgun” pair is Nathan Lane, who portrays the snobbish arbiter of who and what are considered elite in the glitzy “The Gilded Age.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I saw these people who were coming out to do modeling and acting and they were all snobbish. I looked at them and I thought, ‘You have the IQ of an ant.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• aloof
• condescending
• haughty
• patronizing
• pompous
• snooty