ARISTOCRATIC Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

aristocratic

adjective

ə-ˌri-stə-ˈkra-tik

Definition of aristocratic

as in arrogant

being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior the restaurant's cuisine is truly superb, but the maître d's aristocratic demeanor is a bit much

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as in noble

of high birth, rank, or station an impoverished dowager who never lets people forget about her aristocratic origins

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Recent Examples of aristocratic Yet many of the finest craftsmen of the era—the same goldsmiths and silversmiths creating luxury objects for aristocratic clients—were also producing watches. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 July 2026 And the unself-conscious fly-in-amber aristocratic ambience of the hotel came through the tumultuous modernization unscathed. — Air Mail, 27 June 2026 The Sound and The Fury Told by four narrators in a stream of consciousness writing style, this 1929 story describes the downfall of a wealthy Southern aristocratic family, the Compsons. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 June 2026 Because of previous demand, over 20,000 people had been employed in buckle manufacture in the Birmingham area, but when this aristocratic fashion suddenly collapsed in 1786 on the eve of the French Revolution, their trade collapsed along with it. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for aristocratic

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Adjective

Odysseus is a complex character known for being brilliant and crafty, but also being somewhat of an arrogant trickster.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Under normal conditions, someone who’s bossy or pushy can come across as arrogant and annoying.

— Matthew Pittman, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Definition of arrogant

Adjective

Not play-act, but do the real work, make the hard and noble choices, not forsake his vows but live by them.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Paying more attention to getting good sleep, consuming enough nutrients and setting yourself up for success in your fertility is a noble effort.

— Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of noble

Adjective

America’s cheap conveniences can (and often do) spark snobbish criticism about junk food and car culture, but visitors are going viral for enthusiastically embracing the American way.

— Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Storied animation producer Bonnie Arnold gave short shrift to those who are snobbish about her beloved discipline at Annecy today.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 June 2026

Definition of snobbish

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The other great piece of news is that, yes, this will get a localized release with multiple language support, something that the original PlayStation Portable version never had.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Zachary Robert Stacer, 22, was arrested on July 30 and charged with two counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, three counts of felonious assault and five counts of resisting and obstructing a police officer.

— Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of great

Adjective

Papathanasopoulou said many of her past students have credited popular works inspired by the classics, including the Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief books and movies as well as the Hades video game franchise, for opening their minds to a field that may at first seem elitist.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
If this slow, deliberative process is no longer valued by society, and particularly by research funders, then mathematics could become an elitist activity, only practiced by select organizations that can afford to work with proprietary AI models.

— Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026

Definition of elitist

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While the early years saw one of TV’s best on-and-off romances between man-of-the-people Sam and snooty-pants (but sweet and sincere) Diane, played by the miraculous Shelley Long, the show didn’t miss a step when Diane split and Sam sold the bar to Kirstie Alley’s girlboss Rebecca.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Particularly his wife, who’s in the running to join a snooty women’s club.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026

Definition of snooty

Adjective

Raised in the patrician circles of New York, Sister Parish opened her firm, in 1933 after her family’s fortunes declined following the 1929 market crash.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
For patrician statesmen, grandeur is usually understated, radiating restraint rather than gawk-inspiring shows of brazen wealth.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026

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