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- DictionarySu·per·cil·i·ous/ˌso͞opərˈsilēəs/
adjective
- 1. behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others: "a supercilious lady's maid"
The meaning of SUPERCILIOUS is coolly and patronizingly haughty. How to use supercilious in a sentence. What is the origin of supercilious? Synonym Discussion of Supercilious.
Synonyms for SUPERCILIOUS: arrogant, superior, cavalier, haughty, bumptious, high-and-mighty, pretentious, smug; Antonyms of SUPERCILIOUS: humble, modest, lowly, unpretentious, timid, sheepish, bashful, diffident.
SUPERCILIOUS definition: 1. behaving as if you are better than other people, and that their opinions, beliefs, or ideas are…. Learn more.
Supercilious definition: haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.. See examples of SUPERCILIOUS used in a sentence.
Supercilious people think very highly of themselves, more highly than of others. If your sister tends to act snobby and superior, you can describe her as supercilious. You might expect Nobel Prize winners to be supercilious — after all, they've reached the very heights of their profession.
behaving as if you are better than other people, and that their opinions, beliefs, or ideas are not important: He spoke in a haughty, supercilious voice. Synonyms. haughty disapproving. imperious. sneering disapproving. snide. sniffy informal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
adjective. If you say that someone is supercilious, you disapprove of them because they behave in a way that shows they think they are better than other people. [disapproval] His manner is supercilious and arrogant. Her eyebrows were arched in supercilious surprise.
supercilious - expressive of contempt; "curled his lip in a supercilious smile"; "spoke in a sneering jeering manner"; "makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one". sneering, snide. uncomplimentary - tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage.
adjective. /ˌsuːpəˈsɪliəs/ /ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/ (disapproving) behaving towards other people as if you think you are better than they are synonym superior. The dress shop assistant was very supercilious. She gave a supercilious smile. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word supercilious, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
