snobby
Looking down condescendingly
Snobby describes someone who looks down on others they consider inferior in taste, intelligence, or social standing.
A snobby person acts superior and dismissive: The snobby waiter made us feel underdressed.
The word is informal and always negative, unlike snob, which can occasionally carry a hint of admiration for discernment.
Excessively high self-regard
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
snooty · hoity-toity · stuck-up · conceited · self-important · uppity · aloof · pretentious
Treating someone as inferior
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- sneeringExpressing scorn facially
- scornfulShowing open contempt
- belittlingExpressing contempt or dismissiveness
contemptuous · mocking · snubbing · cold-shoulder · name-dropping · eye-rolling · excluding · ignoring
Limited to one group
- eliteSuperior select group
- cliquishExcluding those outside one's group
- privilegedHaving special advantages
- aristocraticOf hereditary nobility
upper-crust · members-only · gated · upscale · posh · refined · cultured · sophisticated
Having rightful claim
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
- lordlyNoble and condescending
- high-handedDomineering without regard for others
grandiose · ostentatious · presumptuous · holier-than-thou · self-satisfied · condescending · inflated · pedigreed
Disdainful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- disparagementCriticism meant to diminish
- disdainfulShowing open contempt
scoffing · disrespect · disapproval · disgust · revulsion · repugnance · loathing · spurning
arrogant
Excessively high self-regard
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
pompous · snooty · hoity-toity · stuck-up · conceited · self-important · uppity · aloof · pretentious · highfalutin
patronizing
Treating someone as inferior
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- sneeringExpressing scorn facially
- scornfulShowing open contempt
belittling · contemptuous · mocking · snubbing · cold-shoulder · name-dropping · eye-rolling · excluding · ignoring · shunning
exclusive
Limited to one group
- eliteSuperior select group
- cliquishExcluding those outside one's group
- privilegedHaving special advantages
aristocratic · upper-crust · members-only · gated · upscale · posh · refined · cultured · sophisticated · selective
entitled
Having rightful claim
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
- lordlyNoble and condescending
high-handed · grandiose · ostentatious · presumptuous · holier-than-thou · self-satisfied · condescending · inflated · pedigreed · swaggering
contempt
Disdainful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- disparagementCriticism meant to diminish
disdainful · scoffing · disrespect · disapproval · disgust · revulsion · repugnance · loathing · spurning · sneering
snobbyhumble
Unassuming about oneself
egalitarian · down-to-earth · democratic · unpretentious · modest
snobbyunpretentious
Lacking false superiority
simple · modest · unaffected · humble · unassuming
- wine snobPretentious grape drink critic
- coffee snobPerson particular about brew
- beer snobPretentious suds judge
- food snobOne disdaining common fare
- music snobOne who condescends about taste
- art snobPretentious taste arbiter
snob, snobbish, snobbery, snobbishness, snobbishly, snobbily, snobbier, snobbiest, snobbiness