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snobby

[snob-ee] / ˈsnɒb i /
ADJECTIVE
patronizing
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
humble unconceited






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Cue another round of snobby harrumphing about the inclusion of non-Power 4 schools like James Madison and Tulane, as if those schools play on crabgrass fields with dirt patches and donkeys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

“You never feel like Capra’s ever judging people, or being snobby about the people he’s making movies about. He’s making movies about the people who go to the movies.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

The movie was loosely inspired by Vogue and Anna Wintour’s reign, and former staffers have said the long hours and snobby, high-pressure hierarchy weren’t far off from real life.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray has described City of Edinburgh Council as "snobby" after remarks about Oasis fans ahead of the band's Murrayfield shows.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

“I don’t know. He’s—well, snobby and smart-aleck. Always got a chip on his shoulder. And he’s dirty.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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