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# snobbish

adjective (snobbish, more snobbish, most snobbish); noun (snob, snobbery)

«snobbish» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Thinking you are better than other people because you are richer, posher or more educated, and looking down on them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobbish/#m1)

### In the lessons

In stories, a snobbish character turns their nose up at others. In The Wind in the Willows, Toad can be snobbish about his grand house and money, though he is friendly too. In PSHE, being snobbish is unkind; everyone deserves respect whatever their family's money or accent. Phrases: «a snobbish attitude», «food snob».

### Examples

- She was too snobbish to play with the village children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobbish/#x1)
- Don't be snobbish about other people's clothes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobbish/#x2)
- The snobbish lady said the tea-shop was not good enough. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobbish/#x3)
- Toad was a little snobbish about his motor-car. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobbish/#x4)
- He made a snobbish remark about her accent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobbish/#x5)
- The new kid thought we were snobbish, but we were just shy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobbish/#x6)

### Note

Noun: a snob; snobbery. Informal similar: posh, stuck-up, toffee-nosed (UK). Opposite: down-to-earth, humble.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «snobbish» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobbish/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«snobbish» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/snobbish.html) on Mova free.