snobbish
pronunciation
How to pronounce snobbish in British English:
UK [ˈsnɒbɪʃ]
How to pronounce snobbish in American English:
US [ˈsnɑːbɪʃ]
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- Adjective:
- befitting or characteristic of those who inclined to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior
Word Origin
- snobbish (adj.)
- 1840, "pertaining to snobs," from snob + -ish. Meaning "with the character of a snob" is from 1849. Related: Snobbishly; snobbishness.
Example
- 1. I think everyone 's inherently snobbish .
- 2. But I also had private , weird , snobbish , incommunicable interests .
- 3. And potter 's chances of finding a husband were further reduced by her mother 's snobbish insistence that she not marry into " trade " .
- 4. Snobbish western classicists who called byzantium a poor substitute for ancient greece may have missed the point .
- 5. During the report , record producer pete waterman said the music industry had become " snobbish " .