as in aristocratic
being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
the actress plays a genteel yet faintly snooty older woman
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of snooty
Tablecloths, a nice cheese selection, a bit of grandness, never snooty.
—
Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
And then there's a blonde and pretty girl that seems snooty to me.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
With a few snooty glances and snide rejoinders, Todd and Margo Chester — the Griswalds’ ultra-hip Chicago neighbors — epitomize the sort of detachment that’s too chilly for the holidays, too cold for friendship.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
After a snooty bank manager (Matt Oberg) rejects his application for a small business loan, Vince is disappointed but not surprised.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for snooty
Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
And then there's a blonde and pretty girl that seems snooty to me.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
With a few snooty glances and snide rejoinders, Todd and Margo Chester — the Griswalds’ ultra-hip Chicago neighbors — epitomize the sort of detachment that’s too chilly for the holidays, too cold for friendship.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
After a snooty bank manager (Matt Oberg) rejects his application for a small business loan, Vince is disappointed but not surprised.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for snooty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooty
Adjective
-
Historical memory Even before the conflict was over, aristocratic Anglican writers such as Sir Richard Musgrave spun the rebellion as an uprising of disgruntled Catholics.—
Joseph Patrick Kelly,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
-
Just six years ago, the Times Square Alliance temporarily installed a similarly monumental statue by the artist Kehinde Wiley, who rose to stardom for his aristocratic portraits of contemporary Black people.—
Andrew Keh,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Adjective
-
Richard was known for being outspoken, if not arrogant, consistently rubbing his Tagi tribe the wrong way and offending some of them with his blatant display of nudity on the island.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
-
Multiple people described him to me as unpopular and arrogant.—
Amanda Chicago Lewis,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Not to sound snobbish about it, but the thought of wearing a polyester dress—knowing the environmental impact and the feel of the fabric—is something that just doesn’t sit right with me anymore.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
12 May 2025
-
In 1972, Linville picked up a five-year contract playing a snobbish surgeon second-in-command at the 4077th M*A*S*H.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
10 May 2025
Adjective
-
Two from the Midlands who can’t get into the snobby London music scene and two in the London scene that are session musicians and on massive records.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
-
Though not as wealthy as his snobby alter ego, the Gen Z-er is doing more than OK.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Snooty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snooty. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share