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
a snotty contempt for those brash parvenus who moved into the cookie-cutter mansion next door
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Recent Examples of snotty
Addicted to drugs and swearing like a sailor, McCarthy’s character really gets into the film’s deadpan send-up of cop dramas, nicely embodying Happytime Murders’ air of snotty irreverence.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 4 May 2024
In the early 1990s, Jim White was a drumming journeyman, having pounded out rhythms in a string of loud and rabid bands with snotty names, like Feral Dinosaurs or Venom P. Stinger.
—Grayson Haver Currin, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The mucus plug looks like bigger chunks of gelatinous, thick, and yellowish-white liquid with a snotty consistency.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024
My, how the snotty, rich, entitled, know-it-all kid has fallen.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 4 May 2024
In the early 1990s, Jim White was a drumming journeyman, having pounded out rhythms in a string of loud and rabid bands with snotty names, like Feral Dinosaurs or Venom P. Stinger.
—Grayson Haver Currin, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The mucus plug looks like bigger chunks of gelatinous, thick, and yellowish-white liquid with a snotty consistency.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024
My, how the snotty, rich, entitled, know-it-all kid has fallen.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snotty
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Follow your gallery tour with a visit to another villa that once belonged to an aristocratic family—Villa Medici.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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After her Emmy win for Succession, Snook took home an Olivier for playing all 26 roles in this new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s witty, haunting novel of vanity, aristocratic cruelty, and greed.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Julie Bowen and Christopher McDonald return as love interest Virginia Venit and arrogant rival Shooter McGavin, respectively, and the cast includes rookies like Bad Bunny, Travis Kelce and pro wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Those include genial second-year resident Dr. King (Taylor Dearden), arrogant intern Santos (Isa Briones), and doe-eyed med students Javadi (Shabana Azeez) and Whittaker (Gerran Howell).—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
9 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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Comedians themselves are considered sort of high up in society, but not in a snobbish way.—
Justin Koreis,
Rolling Stone,
21 Dec. 2024
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The idea that classical music is isolated and its love excludes the love for other genres is a snobbish approach and has nothing to do with understanding the phenomenon of music.—
Mari Bolkvadze,
Billboard,
20 Dec. 2024
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When his final season is ridiculed by the snobby Theater Critics Guild, Lionheart throws himself into the Thames.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Oct. 2024
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The directors branch is notoriously snobby, which will be a tough row to hoe for Wicked’s Jon M. Chu, who got his start directing films in the Step Up and G.I. Joe franchises.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
23 Nov. 2024
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“Snotty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snotty. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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