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[ soo-per-sil-ee-uhs ] / ˌsu pərˈsɪl i əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR supercilious ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivehaughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression. Origin of superciliousFrom the Latin word superciliōsus, dating back to 1520–30. See supercilium, -ous SYNONYMS FOR superciliousarrogant, scornful. SEE SYNONYMS FOR supercilious ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR supercilioushumble. SEE ANTONYMS FOR supercilious ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM supercilioussu·per·cil·i·ous·ly, adverbsu·per·cil·i·ous·ness, nounun·su·per·cil·i·ous, adjectiveun·su·per·cil·i·ous·ly, adverb un·su·per·cil·i·ous·ness, noun Words nearby supercilioussupercharger, superchurch, superciliary, superciliary arch, superciliary ridge, supercilious, supercilium, supercity, superclass, supercluster, supercoil Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for superciliousToo often, it's just our supercilious attitude to this thing called relief. The Pointlessness of Some Disaster Charity After the Indian Floods|Dilip D’Souza|June 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST To point that out, of course, will only strengthen her sense of being persecuted by supercilious elites. How Palin Flunks Feminism|Michelle Goldberg|November 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST Gore comes off as a supercilious grandstander who gets swatted away dismissively by the brilliant Bill Clinton. The Quiet General Strikes Back|Lloyd Grove|October 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST He had it in his power to wreck the husband of every arrogant, supercilious dame in the entire clique! Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking
We are always meekly asked, even by the most supercilious, to overlook shortcomings, and condone. The Book of Khalid|Ameen Rihani Then the onrush of horror was checked abruptly as she saw the supercilious lad regarding her frenzy calmly. The Cup of Fury|Rupert Hughes Ever since his arrival Hardy Atkins had ignored him, glancing at him furtively or gazing past him with supercilious scorn. Bat Wing Bowles|Dane Coolidge “He will afford me his supercilious pity and contempt,” muttered Julian. Digby Heathcote|W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for supercilious
adjectivedisplaying arrogant pride, scorn, or indifference Derived forms of supercilioussuperciliously, adverbsuperciliousness, nounWord Origin for superciliousC16: from Latin superciliōsus, from supercilium eyebrow; see superciliary Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to superciliousbossy, cavalier, cocky, condescending, contemptuous, disdainful, egotistic, haughty, imperious, insolent, lofty, nervy, overbearing, patronizing, proud, scornful, superior, uppity, vainglorious, high-and-mighty |