adjective
- resembling or characteristic of a nabob; displaying the wealth, arrogance, or manners associated with a nabob
Usage: informal; often derogatory
Examples
- His nabobish attitude toward the staff made him unpopular at the office.
- The nabobish display of wealth in the mansion seemed excessive to the neighbors.
- She had a nabobish way of dismissing anyone she considered beneath her social status.
- The nabobish merchant lorded his fortune over the townspeople.
- His nabobish manners and condescending tone alienated potential business partners.