Snootiness: meaning, definitions and examples
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snootiness
[ ˈsnuːtɪnɪs ]
in social interactions
The quality of being aloof, arrogant, or condescending towards others.
Synonyms
arrogance, haughtiness, snobbishness
Examples of usage
- She was known for her snootiness towards anyone she considered beneath her.
- His snootiness made it difficult for others to approach him.
- People were put off by the snootiness of the exclusive club.
Translations
Translations of the word "snootiness" in other languages:
🇵🇹 afetação
- arrogância
- esnobismo
🇮🇳 घमंड
- अहंकार
- दिखावा
🇩🇪 Arroganz
- Hochmut
- Hochnäsigkeit
🇮🇩 kesombongan
- keangkuhan
- kecongkakan
🇺🇦 пихатість
- зарозумілість
- чванство
🇵🇱 zarozumiałość
- wyniosłość
- snobizm
🇯🇵 高慢
- 傲慢
- うぬぼれ
🇫🇷 arrogance
- prétention
- snobisme
🇪🇸 arrogancia
- presunción
- esnobismo
🇹🇷 kibir
- ukalalık
- snopluk
🇰🇷 거만
- 오만
- 잘난 체함
🇸🇦 غرور
- تكبر
- تأنق
🇨🇿 arogance
- domýšlivost
- snobství
🇸🇰 arogancia
- domýšľavosť
- snobstvo
🇨🇳 傲慢
- 自负
- 装腔作势
🇸🇮 aroganca
- domišljavost
- snobizem
🇮🇸 dramb
- hroki
- snobb
🇰🇿 тәкаппарлық
- менмендік
- паңдық
🇬🇪 ამპარტავნება
- ამპარტავნება
- სნობიზმი
🇦🇿 təkəbbür
- özünübəyənmə
- snobizm
🇲🇽 arrogancia
- presunción
- esnobismo
Word origin
The word 'snootiness' originates from the term 'snooty', which first appeared in the early 20th century. It is believed to have derived from the slang term 'snout', referring to the nose, and the suffix '-y' to denote a quality or characteristic. Over time, 'snootiness' has come to describe a negative attitude of superiority or disdain towards others.