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Showy vs Snobbish - What's the difference?

showy | snobbish |

As adjectives the difference between showy and snobbish

is that showy is (sometimes|derogatory) calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye while snobbish is having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.

showy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (sometimes, derogatory) calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye
    • Synonyms
    *

    Hyponyms

    * slutty

    Derived terms

    * showiness

    snobbish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.

    • Synonyms

    * cliquish