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Snooty vs Uppity - What's the difference?

snooty | uppity |

As adjectives the difference between snooty and uppity

is that snooty is pompous; snobbish; inclined to turn up one's nose while uppity is presumptuous, above oneself, self-important; arrogant, snobbish, haughty.

snooty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • pompous; snobbish; inclined to turn up one's nose
    • 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.
  • elite; exclusive
    • Her parties were snooty affairs; custom designed cocktail dresses that cost more than a decent luxury car were ''de rigueur''.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * snoot * snootily * snootiness

    uppity

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Presumptuous, above oneself, self-important; arrogant, snobbish, haughty.
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    Usage notes

    * Be careful about using this in interracial situations: White US Americans used this to describe black people whom they considered not submissive and subservient enough.