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Snobbish meaning

Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.

Synonyms of Snobbish

Using Snobbish

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.
  • Useful related words include: clannish, cliquish, clubby, snobby.
  • In the example corpus, snobbish often appears in combinations such as: and snobbish, snobbish and, snobbish about.

Context around Snobbish

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Snobbish

  • In this selection, "snobbish" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, end, lofty, painfully, wife, attitude and professor stand out and add context to how "snobbish" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a bit snobbish because he and are more snobbish about art. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "snobbish" sits close to words such as aaj, aal and aalto, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with snobbish

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

We are more snobbish about art than Renaissance Germans were. (10 words)

He was young, super smart and always had a friendly/relaxed/snobbish attitude in class. (15 words)

Ringwald played the pretty, popular and snobbish Claire, who clashed with dark rebel John, played by Judd Nelson. (18 words)

Confidence is supposed to be the key element to Renee achieving her dreams, yet the movie’s setting of a posh and snobbish cosmetics industry means that the film has barely any space to shift its focus away from physical beauty. (41 words)

One of the first things that new learn about the series (maybe the very first, in fact) is that those dastardly Dursleys are some of the most unpleasant, judgemental, and snobbish people you could ever meet in a British suburb. (40 words)

It’s not unknown for some converts to sumo fandom to have a snobbish attitude towards the amateur version of the sport, especially if all they’ve seen is a tournament or training outside Japan. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

In the end, snobbish Professor Legato is won over and admits to having been very impressed by the GBS.

Known by aficionados to have been lofty, snobbish, intellectual and reactionary, Borges in unguarded moments turns out to have expressed feelings negating allegiances expressed elsewhere, including about Jews.

Ringwald played the pretty, popular and snobbish Claire, who clashed with dark rebel John, played by Judd Nelson.

We are more snobbish about art than Renaissance Germans were.

Cue the counter-discourse on how painfully snobbish and credential-obsessed everyone insisting on this difference starts to look.

Her compassion for them is evident — and, yes, that includes the affluent ones who come across as arrogant and snobbish toward those who wait on them all summer long.

Stephen describes Olivia as being a “snobbish wife” who firmly believed that the aristocracy should not get their hands dirty with jobs.

He was young, super smart and always had a friendly/relaxed/snobbish attitude in class.

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It showed him for who he really is, and it revealed a glimpse of the snobbish, privileged and blindly cruel world he is a part of.

It’s not unknown for some converts to sumo fandom to have a snobbish attitude towards the amateur version of the sport, especially if all they’ve seen is a tournament or training outside Japan.

One of the first things that new learn about the series (maybe the very first, in fact) is that those dastardly Dursleys are some of the most unpleasant, judgemental, and snobbish people you could ever meet in a British suburb.

Popularly called Nana Boakye, he explained that the President appeared to have been a bit snobbish because he was in a hurry to cater for other dignitaries.

She writes: "There are plenty of snobbish insults from people who, despite Middleton's obvious attributes, believe that the monarchy needs to stop marrying 'out' of its class.

The CEO of Burniton Group advised Ghanaians to discard the false reports that he is snobbish and rude.

Confidence is supposed to be the key element to Renee achieving her dreams, yet the movie’s setting of a posh and snobbish cosmetics industry means that the film has barely any space to shift its focus away from physical beauty.

He makes short shrift of intellectual condescension toward Puccini, and of serialist composers’ snobbish disdain for tonal pieces.

Although sympathetic to his characters, he highlights their insular, snobbish, and acquisitive attitudes and their suffocating moral codes.

Gerald's snobbish wife, Helen, who detests Wimsey, and their devil-may-care heir, Viscount St. George (Wimsey's nephew, who likes him), also make appearances in the novels.

He once said that he first made this remark as early as the late 1920s, in connection to stage actors who were snobbish about motion pictures.

The restaurant's management disliked the bar's patrons, while Sam regarded the restaurant as snobbish (though customers often moved between the two businesses via a prominent staircase).

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Common combinations with snobbish

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "snobbish" in a sentence?
An example: "In the end, snobbish Professor Legato is won over and admits to having been very impressed by the GBS." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "snobbish" from authentic English texts.
What does "snobbish" mean?
Snobbish means: Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.
What are synonyms of "snobbish"?
Common synonyms of "snobbish" include: clannish, cliquish, clubby, snobby, private.
How many example sentences with "snobbish" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "snobbish", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.