单词	sniffy
释义	sniffy adjective ˈsni-fē  sniffier; sniffiest : having or expressing a haughty attitude : disdainful, supercilious sniffily ˈsni-fə-lē  adverb sniffiness ˈsni-fē-nəs  noun Synonyms arrogant assumptive bumptious cavalier chesty haughty high-and-mighty high-handed high-hat highfalutin hifalutin huffish huffy imperious important lofty lordly masterful overweening peremptory pompous presuming presumptuous pretentious self-asserting self-assertive stiff-necked supercilious superior toplofty toploftical uppish uppity See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She wrote a sniffy letter rejecting his offer. she was sniffy about anyone who didn't live up to her standards for “good manners” Recent Examples on the Web To those who might feel a bit sniffy about the short-cuts around the hard work of making music that Mayk. David Prosser, Forbes, 9 June 2022 Both have tried, with varying success, to overcome the sniffy charges of flashiness. Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2022 Admiral Godfrey is sniffy about their preposterous deception proposal’s chances of success, but Churchill gives it the go-ahead, so they are installed in a basement office and put to work. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2022 Anchoring it all are ribbed sisal rugs that prevent the tone from becoming too French and sniffy. Guy Trebay, Town & Country, 2 Sep. 2021 The altered line sounds like the kind of sniffy pronouncement that might have issued from an earlier Leigh heroine, Scarlett O’Hara. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2021 Posh brands are getting less sniffy about online sales, which were only 7-8% of the total in 2019. The Economist, 19 June 2020 Horror fans tend to be sniffy about filmmakers who eschew lashing of gore and an atmosphere of kiddie-repulsing intensity in favor of attempting to garner the largest possible audience with a rating lower than an R. Clark Collis, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2019 There is a similarly detailed list of American girls who have already married peers, along with a fairly sniffy résumé of what various titles are worth. Anne De Courcy, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2018 See More Word History First Known Use 1871, in the meaning defined above sniffy adjective as in arrogant having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude she was sniffy about anyone who didn't live up to her standards for "good manners" Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance arrogant cavalier supercilious bumptious superior uppity huffy haughty pretentious smug domineering assumptive chesty important pompous uppish hifalutin dominant imperious presumptuous peremptory authoritarian presuming patronizing high-handed highfalutin masterful high-and-mighty toplofty condescending snooty dominating proud snobbish huffish overweening lordly snobby bossy disdainful lofty impudent self-assertive saucy pontificating pontifical toploftical self-asserting high-hat bombastic stiff-necked magisterial boastful conceited swaggering cocky bragging blusterous impertinent egocentric vainglorious braggart hubristic blustery narcissistic complacent vain braggy egotistic stuck-up self-satisfied uninhibited egoistic egotistical immodest unreserved prideful self-complacent egoistical brash extroverted self-conceited self-centered self-flattering self-applauding self-promoting self-pleased extraverted self-affected forward self-loving orgulous Antonyms & Near Antonyms humble modest timid sheepish lowly unpretentious bashful diffident shy subdued mousy introverted shrinking passive deferential demure meek acquiescent cringing mousey unassuming unassertive unobtrusive submissive compliant unaggressive unarrogant quiet cowering self-doubting yielding self-critical reserved retiring overmodest See More
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