Derisive and Snobbish

Derisive

Derisive adjective - So foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter.

Snobbish and derisive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Snobbish" instead an adjective "Derisive".

Snobbish

Snobbish adjective - Being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior.

Derisive and snobbish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Derisive" instead an adjective "Snobbish".

Nearby Words: snobbery, snobby, snobbishly

Both words in one sentence

  • Nouveau Riche Clo's sister and business partner Leonor also was this, but she was portrayed as so incultured that Chilean slang coined the derisive nickname "cuicante" (mesh of the words "cuico" and "picante", which can mean "snobbish" and "vulgar" in Chile) specifically to refer to nouveau riche.
    Source: Nouveau Riche
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