Antonyms for snooty


Grammar : Adj
Spell : snoo-tee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsnu ti


Definition of snooty

Origin :
  • "proud, arrogant," 1918, noted that year as college slang, from snoot (n.) + -y (2). Probably with suggestions of snouty (1858); the notion being of "looking down one's nose." Related: Snootily; snootiness.
  • adj haughty
Example sentences :
  • I didn't like the way you looked at May Arnold, or the snooty way you talked.
  • Extract from : « Babbitt » by Sinclair Lewis
  • It sounds well to be a Kappa Upsilon and we can go around if we like and be as snooty as any of them.
  • Extract from : « Betty Lee, Sophomore » by David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

Synonyms for snooty

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