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单词 snootily
释义

snooty

adjective

ˈsnü-tē How to pronounce snooty (audio)
snootier; snootiest
1
: looking down the nose : showing disdain
2
: characterized by snobbery
a snooty store
snootily
ˈsnü-tə-lē How to pronounce snooty (audio)
adverb
snootiness
ˈsnü-tē-nəs How to pronounce snooty (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • aristocratic
  • elitist
  • high-hat
  • persnickety
  • potty
  • ritzy
  • snobbish
  • snobby
  • snotty
  • toffee-nosed [chiefly British]
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Example Sentences

the actress plays a genteel yet faintly snooty older woman
Recent Examples on the Web High prices and snooty reviews have done nothing to stanch the flow of boldface names to Beverly Hills’ go-to for upscale Chinese cuisine, helmed since 1974 by legendary restaurateur Michael Chow. Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2022 And what about the snooty spot for Bic lighters with Snoop and Martha Stewart? Liza Lentini, SPIN, 20 July 2022 Some scenes seem ready-made for it, like the first time Ada sets eyes on the ravishing Dior dress hanging in the wardrobe of a snooty client and goes all gaga. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 July 2022 Then there’s Nicola, a beautiful young mother who seems too snooty to socialize with the neighbors — and who turns out to harbor unsettling secrets. Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 27 May 2022 Rhys Ifans plays Keith Mackenzie, the snooty golfing official from the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, the home of the Open, who becomes Maurice’s de facto nemesis. Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post, 31 May 2022 Roberts would have been able to repeat one of her greatest on-screen lines, as told to a snooty shop assistant in Pretty Woman. Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 May 2022 Polly Walker remains a snooty hoot as the scheming Lady Featherington, whose efforts to secure her family's financial situation are complicated by the arrival of her late husband's brother. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2022 Why be so exclusive, like the playoffs are some snooty country club? Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

snooty

adjective

ˈsnü-tē How to pronounce snooty (audio)
snootier; snootiest
: rude and arrogant especially to people from a lower class

snootily

adverb

as in contemptuously

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • contemptuously
  • scornfully
  • disdainfully
  • rudely
  • impolitely
  • disrespectfully
  • cruelly
  • nastily
  • viciously
  • discourteously
  • heartlessly
  • thoughtlessly
  • unfairly
  • shabbily
  • inconsiderately

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • kindly
  • thoughtfully
  • graciously
  • courteously
  • reasonably
  • pleasantly
  • well
  • nicely
  • considerately
  • justifiably
  • fairly
  • validly
  • excusably
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