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snobby

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈsnɑbi/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsnɒbi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒbi
  • CMU ARPABET: S N AA1 B IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Characteristic of a snob.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • His tastes are snobby.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clannish, cliquish, clubby, snobbish

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From snob + -y.