adjective
snobbish
SNO-bihsh
adjective
1
Behaving like a snob; arrogantly looking down on people seen as less refined.
"His snobbish attitude toward casual diners annoyed the waitstaff."
How to Use Snobbish
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishActing superior and dismissive of people you consider beneath you.
Common pairings
snobbish attitude
a snobbish remark
Word Forms
more snobbish comparative, most snobbish superlative
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