snobbish

Definitions

Characteristic of or resembling a snob; characterized by an air of superiority.

Showing contempt for people perceived as inferior in social status or taste.

Examples

He developed a snobbish attitude after moving to the city and looking down on his old friends.

The restaurant's snobbish staff made us feel unwelcome because we weren't dressed in formal attire.

Synonyms

arrogant haughty pretentious supercilious condescending elitist stuck-up

Antonyms

humble modest unassuming down-to-earth egalitarian friendly approachable