snobbish

[ snob-ish ]

/ ˈsnɒb ɪʃ /

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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of a snob: snobbish ideas about rank.

having the character of a snob.

Origin of snobbish

First recorded in 1830–40; snob + -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM snobbish

snob·bish·ly, adverbsnob·bish·ness, nounun·snob·bish, adjectiveun·snob·bish·ly, adverb

un·snob·bish·ness, noun

Words nearby snobbish

snivel, snively, snob, snob appeal, snobbery, snobbish, snobby, SNOBOL, Sno-Cat, snockered, snod

Example sentences from the Web for snobbish

In this the Pragers fall into the snobbish habit of going outside their own country for the sake of finding some inept comparison.
From a Terrace in Prague|Lieut.-Col. B. Granville Baker
She's a lady by instinct; that odious ostentation and snobbish toadying must disgust her.
Beatrice Boville and Other Stories|Ouida
Hartmann approaches on many points the German snobbish national feeling.
Friedrich Nietzsche|Georg Brandes
By vulgarity, of course I do not mean anything that is morally wrong, but simply common and snobbish.
Letters of Peregrine Pickle|George P. Upton

We all think of ourselves as belonging to a certain social group—whether we express it in snobbish terms or not.
The Good Housekeeping Marriage Book|Various