Snub — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an instance of driving away or warding off

a refusal to recognize someone you know

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/snˈʌb/

🇬🇧British English

/snˈʌb/

🇮🇳Indian English

/snˈʌb/

1 syllable Say it as /snˈʌb/.

Examples

the snub was clearly intentional
She cut him dead at the meeting
She snubbed his proposal

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cut cold shoulder disregard repulse rebuff repel ignore

Parts of Speech

noun	an instance of driving away or warding off
noun	a refusal to recognize someone you know “the snub was clearly intentional”
verb	refuse to acknowledge “She cut him dead at the meeting”
verb	reject outright and bluntly “She snubbed his proposal”
adjective	unusually short “a snub nose”

Word Forms

rebuff	verb	force or drive back
snub	verb	reject outright and bluntly
repulse	verb	cause to move back by force or influence
cold-shoulder	verb	pay no attention to, disrespect
snub	noun	a refusal to recognize someone you know
rebuff	noun	a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Brüskierung

ein Beispiel für Wegfahren oder Abwehren

🇫🇷French

snober

un cas de conduite ou de conjuration

🇪🇸Spanish

desaire

un caso de ahuyentar o protegerse

🇮🇹Italian

snobbare

un esempio di allontanamento o allontanamento

🇳🇱Dutch

snob

een voorbeeld van wegrijden of afweren

🇵🇹Portuguese

esnobar

um exemplo de afastar ou afastar

🇷🇺Russian

пренебрегать

пример отгона или отражения

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अपमान

भगाने या भगाने का एक उदाहरण

🇧🇩Bengali

স্নব

দূরে ড্রাইভিং বা warding বন্ধ একটি উদাহরণ

🇮🇳Tamil

மூடுபனி

ஓட்டிச் செல்வது அல்லது விரட்டுவது போன்ற ஒரு உதாரணம்

🇮🇳Telugu

స్నిబ్

డ్రైవింగ్ లేదా వార్డింగ్ యొక్క ఉదాహరణ

🇮🇳Marathi

स्नब

दूर चालविण्याचे किंवा दूर जाण्याचे एक उदाहरण

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્નબ

દૂર વાહન ચલાવવા અથવા દૂર જવાનો દાખલો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ನಬ್

ಓಡಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಓಡಿಸುವ ಉದಾಹರಣೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സ്നബ്

ഓടിക്കുന്നതിനോ ഒഴിവാക്കുന്നതിനോ ഉള്ള ഒരു ഉദാഹരണം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਨਬ

ਦੂਰ ਭਜਾਉਣ ਜਾਂ ਦੂਰ ਜਾਣ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਉਦਾਹਰਣ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

冷落

开车离开或避开的例子

🇯🇵Japanese

冷笑する

追い払う、または追い払う例

🇰🇷Korean

들창코

차를 몰고 가거나 피하는 경우

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lạnh nhạt

một trường hợp lái xe đi hoặc tránh xa

🇹🇭Thai

ดูแคลน

ตัวอย่างการขับรถออกไปหรือปัดป้อง

🇮🇩Indonesian

penghinaan

sebuah contoh mengusir atau mengusir

🇲🇾Malay

meremehkan

contoh menghalau atau mengelak

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ازدراء

مثال على الابتعاد أو تجنب

🇮🇷Persian

کم محلی کردن

نمونه ای از راندن یا دور زدن

🇹🇷Turkish

küçümsemek

uzaklaşmanın veya uzaklaşmanın bir örneği

🇮🇱Hebrew

סוֹלֵד

מקרה של נהיגה או הרחקה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'snub'?

The primary meaning of 'snub' is 'an instance of driving away or warding off'.

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Using 'snub' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'snub' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'snub' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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