snotty

adjective

ˈsnä-tē How to pronounce snotty (audio)
Definition of snottynext
as in aristocratic
being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior a snotty contempt for those brash parvenus who moved into the cookie-cutter mansion next door

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Recent Examples of snotty Their snotty eldest son, Kit (Jago Bilderbeck), seems to take after his dad. — Judy Berman, Time, 10 Dec. 2025 What’s often forgotten about The Bad News Bears is just how wonderfully snotty, off-putting, and downright awful Walter Matthau’s collection of young misfits are. — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 25 July 2025 By design, the reactions his hulking, initially gentle presence inspires from Tehran bureaucratic authorities, elite fail-sons, and snotty business owners speak volumes more than any of his actual dialogue. — Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024 Watch out Mucinex Man, when season 12 of The Masked Singer starts in September, one of the new costumes might just give you a run for your snotty money. — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for snotty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snotty
  1. aristocratic
  2. arrogant
  3. snooty
  4. snobbish
  5. snobby
Adjective
  • Taylor, who reportedly bought his aristocratic title on the internet, was jailed for three years for selling a fake painting by the British artist Lowry through auction house Bonhams.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Similarly, after the traumas of the Civil War and Reconstruction, some Southern writers emphasized aberrant behavior to undercut the aristocratic whitewash of gentility and custom.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of aristocratic
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  • Ever-sensible Elinor, who never asks for much, has already met, and fallen for, Edward Ferrars (George MacKay), Fanny’s brother, as kind and modest as Fanny is arrogant.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Hal and Kate, having misread Trowbridge’s shock and dismay at the tragic death of Austin Dennison as a worse-than-usual bit of arrogant posturing, switch to Bad Cop mode.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrogant
Adjective
  • In the box office sensation Animal House (1978), directed by John Landis, Weller sparkled as the snooty Mandy, who’s dating the arrogant Omega House chapter president Gregory Marmalard (James Daughton).
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Joel’s collection is also home to several Ducatis, something sure to please the snootier connoisseurs out there.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of snooty
Adjective
  • The stranger’s curse seems intended to inflict pain not only on the snobbish Anna, who cringes at the slob her son has become, but her pushy husband Walter (Adriano Giannini).
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2026
  • America’s cheap conveniences can (and often do) spark snobbish criticism about junk food and car culture, but visitors are going viral for enthusiastically embracing the American way.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of snobbish
Adjective
  • Upper-class Samantha befriends poor Nelly and changes her snobby grandmother’s opinion on Irish immigration.
    — Tara Strauch, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Lemonade is delicious, and to be honest that server and even Liam sound a little snobby about it.
    — John Hodgman, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of snobby

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“Snotty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snotty. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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