Aloof vs Snooty - What's the difference?
aloof | Snooty |
At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
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*{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers), title=(A Cuckoo in the Nest)
, chapter=2 Without sympathy; unfavorably.
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Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.
(obsolete) away from; clear of
* Milton
pompous; snobbish; inclined to turn up one's nose
elite; exclusive
As adjectives the difference between aloof and Snooty
is that aloof is reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish while snooty is pompous; snobbish; inclined to turn up one's nose.As an adverb aloof
is at or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.As a preposition aloof
is away from; clear of.aloof
English
Adverb
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Adjective
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(English prepositions)- Rivetus would fain work himself aloof these rocks and quicksands.
Snooty
English
Adjective
(er)- Sir Sydney was an arrogant, snooty , bigoted prig, so it was with some satisfaction that I wrote out his parking ticket.
- Sissi was a very snooty and spoiled girl with clear social problems.
- Her parties were snooty affairs; custom designed cocktail dresses that cost more than a decent luxury car were ''de rigueur''.