TOFFEE-NOSED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

toffee-nosed

adjective

ˈtȯ-fē-ˈnōzd

Definition of toffee-nosed

chiefly British

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 having come from the middle class, he suffered at the hands of the toffee-nosed twits at Eton

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Luchino Visconti‘s lush, aristocratic worlds have seen a major revival at repertory movie houses over the past year.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of aristocratic

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Steve Buscemi as Harry’s regular fence; Tatiana Maslany as his estranged daughter; and Will Price as the arrogant, heat-packing scion of a Manhattan crime family also star.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of arrogant

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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

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