snobby

snob·by

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [snob-ee]
- /ˈsnɒb i/
- /ˈsnɒb.ɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snob-ee]
- /ˈsnɒb i/

Definitions of snobby word

adjective snobby condescending, patronizing, or socially exclusive; snobbish. 1
adjective snobby Snobby means the same as snobbish. 0
adjective snobby of, like, or characteristic of a snob 0

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Origin of snobby

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; snob + -y1

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Parts of speech for Snobby

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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snobby popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for snobby

adj snobby

condescending — If you say that someone is condescending, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they talk or behave in a way which shows that they think they are superior to other people.
high-and-mighty — haughty; arrogant.
high-hat — to snub or treat condescendingly.
know it all — a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
la-de-da — affected; pretentious; foppish: a la-di-da manner.

All 5 Synonyms of snobby