Meaning & use

snobby

adjective·Everyday

Behaving as though one is superior to other people because of wealth, taste, or social status.

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The waiter seemed snobby, sneering at anyone who ordered the cheaper wine.

She found the exclusive club too snobby and never went back.

A note on using this word

"Snobby" is an informal variant of "snobbish"; both describe attitudes, not the noun "snob" itself.

Words with a similar meaning

snobbishstuck-up

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