supercilious
supercilious /ˌsuːpɝˈsɪliːəs/
adjective
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Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
(
disdainful
, imperious
, lordly
, overbearing
, haughty
, prideful
, sniffy
[Informal] , supercilious
, swaggering
, orgulous
[Archaic] , toplofty
[Informal, American] )
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
Some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines
some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines
Haughty aristocrats
haughty aristocrats
His lordly manners were offensive
his lordly manners were offensive
Walked with a prideful swagger
walked with a prideful swagger
Very sniffy about breaches of etiquette
very sniffy about breaches of etiquette
His mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air
his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air
A more swaggering mood than usual
a more swaggering mood than usual
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Expressive of contempt
(
sneering
, snide
, supercilious
)
expressive of contempt
Curled his lip in a supercilious smile
curled his lip in a supercilious smile
Spoke in a sneering jeering manner
spoke in a sneering jeering manner
Makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one
makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one