snobby

[snob-ee]

adjective

snobbier, snobbiest 

1. condescending, patronizing, or socially exclusive; snobbish.

Other Word Forms

• snobbily adverb
• snobbiness noun
• snobbism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of snobby¹

First recorded in 1840–50; snob + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“You never feel like Capra’s ever judging people, or being snobby about the people he’s making movies about. He’s making movies about the people who go to the movies.”

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“I think we can all be a bit snobby in the fashion business and think, maybe this is, you know, a side gig,” Wintour said in the doc.

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Dame Patricia Routledge, who has died at the age of 96, imprinted herself on the national consciousness as the snobby Hyacinth Bucket.

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It’s easy to blame this lack of welcome on exclusionary, or perhaps just plain snobby, elites.

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The movie was loosely inspired by Vogue and Anna Wintour’s reign, and former staffers have said the long hours and snobby, high-pressure hierarchy weren’t far off from real life.

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Related Words

• arrogant 
• pretentious 
• snobbish