snooty

C1 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈsnuːti/ UK /ˈsnuːti/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
showing disapproval or contempt towards others perceived as socially inferior

She gave a snooty glance at the casual attire of the newcomers.
2

adj
having or showing an attitude of superiority and disdain, excessively concerned with social status

His snooty remarks alienated many of his colleagues.

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Synonyms

1 adj · showing disapproval or... arrogant condescending haughtysnobbishsupercilious

2 adj · having or showing an... stuck-uppretentioushigh-and-mightyhoity-toityelitist

Opposites

humble modest unassumingdown-to-earth

Etymology

An alteration of 'snotty' (from Old English snot 'snout; nose' + -y), originally 'having a runny nose' and figuratively 'contemptuous', yielding Modern English snooty ('snobbish; disdainful').

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# snooty

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈsnuːti
**IPA (UK):** ˈsnuːti

## Meanings
1. showing disapproval or contempt towards others perceived as socially inferior
2. having or showing an attitude of superiority and disdain, excessively concerned with social status

## Examples
- She gave a snooty glance at the casual attire of the newcomers.
- His snooty remarks alienated many of his colleagues.

## Synonyms
- arrogant
- condescending
- haughty
- snobbish
- supercilious
- stuck-up
- pretentious
- high-and-mighty
- hoity-toity
- elitist

## Antonyms
- humble
- modest
- unassuming
- down-to-earth

## Etymology
An alteration of 'snotty' (from Old English snot 'snout; nose' + -y), originally 'having a runny nose' and figuratively 'contemptuous', yielding Modern English snooty ('snobbish; disdainful').

## AI Etymology
Snooty is an alteration of 'snotty' (from Old English snot 'snout; nose' + -y), originally 'having a runny nose' and figuratively 'contemptuous', yielding Modern English snooty ('snobbish; disdainful'). In current use it is an adjective meaning "showing disapproval or contempt towards others perceived as socially inferior". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The surface form is compositional: its joined elements remain visible in the modern word. The word's history is thus visible in its construction: the components remain interpretable even after the whole expression has settled into a conventional English meaning.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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