Sniffy (Adjective)
Meaning
Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She was very sniffy about the restaurant's wine list, claiming it was far inferior to the ones she was used to in Paris.
- His sniffy attitude towards people who didn't attend his alma mater was off-putting to many of his colleagues.
- The fashion designer was sniffy about the idea of collaborating with a mass-market brand, considering it beneath her.
- The aristocrat was sniffy about the new money that had moved into the neighborhood, looking down on their lack of breeding.
- The food critic was sniffy about the restaurant's use of frozen ingredients, declaring it an affront to culinary excellence.