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• past participle of snub.
• past tense form of snub.

snubbed

American  

[snuhbd] / snʌbd /

adjective

1. treated with disdain or contempt, especially by being ignored.

   Some of the snubbed actors on this list have managed to snag a nomination or two, but none of them ever won despite incredible talent and hard work.

2. sharply rebuked or rejected.

   At my shouted challenge he backed off the stairs, slinking away like a snubbed lap dog.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of snub.

Other Word Forms

• unsnubbed
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of snubbed

First recorded in 1580–90; snub ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; snub ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

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snubbed

I’ll start over: Greetings to all you Ilya and Shane shippers, fans of “The Madison” and other loyal subjects of snubbed shows and performers who tuned in to Wednesday’s nominations announcement livestream.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, was recently snubbed from the company’s annual CEO summit and from the annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, which he has attended for years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

Michael Jackson’s famous clan stepped out to celebrate the premiere of the new “Michael” biopic, but some of the Jacksons snubbed the event and have opposed the film.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

"The invitation to the G7 does not mean that you're being snubbed if you're not invited or you're being ignored," said Ramaphosa.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

He launched a campaign against the king of Armenia, who had snubbed the marriage pact between their children.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

Related Words

• boycott
• disregard
• humiliate
• ignore
• neglect
• ostracize
• pass up
• rebuff
• scold
• scorn
• shun