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

The self-professed number-one fan of Verzuz, Murray normally considers herself “snobbish” about shows.

From Time

If familiarity breeds contempt, then overindulgence breeds snobbish connoisseurship.

From The Daily Beast

As with white fraternities, hazing rituals can be snobbish, or bullying.

From The Daily Beast

In short the Marquise d'Espard was one of the most snobbish people of her day.

From Project Gutenberg

But she wasn't as nice as she looked; in her way she was as snobbish as is Chad.

From Project Gutenberg

So snobbish are we Americans about our eating, that we make the best of our foods into bywords.

From Project Gutenberg

This is in bad taste, and is what ill-natured people would term snobbish.

From Project Gutenberg

She was clever and vulgar and snobbish, and never so intensely British as when she was particularly foreign.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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