Definition of supercilious in English:

supercilious

adjective suːpəˈsɪlɪəsˌsupərˈsɪliəs

Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
a supercilious lady's maid
Example sentencesExamples
- And getting a reporter to print it without immediately following it with something supercilious is an even more awe-inspiring talent.
- Darcy, though attracted to the next sister, the lively and spirited Elizabeth, greatly offends her by his supercilious behaviour at a ball.
- So of course Karen and the other girls have been acting normal and even maybe a bit more supercilious at school, spreading rumors about Rebecca.
- Yeah, I kinda get irritated with people that seem supercilious about not having a TV.
- She in turn can no longer stand what she calls ‘his supercilious smirk.’
- It's all beautifully acted, but I didn't care about Susan and John and their tremulous relationship, laden with supercilious, middlebrow significance.
- He unfolded the step-ladder, silently with a supercilious gesture of his hand declined my request to help him, and climbed right up to the roof.
- He is dressed in a sleeveless sweater, striped shirt and tie, and gives the impression of being supercilious, humorless and disengaged.
- It was a different man this time, but he had the same supercilious expression,
- In addition, he simply disliked her supercilious nature.
- She's also married to a supercilious English barrister.
- It is a fellow wine-lover who enthusiastically wants you to try something they have found, rather than a supercilious guardian of stuffy good taste.
- It's awfully supercilious when it should be just silly.
- The voice of the narrator is a somewhat supercilious one, observing and comparing the rites from the train window.
Synonyms
arrogant, haughty, conceited, disdainful, overbearing, pompous, condescending, superior, patronizing, imperious, proud, lofty, lordly, snobbish, snobby, overweening, smug
pretentious, affected
scornful, mocking, sneering, scoffing
informal hoity-toity, high and mighty, uppity, snooty, stuck-up, fancy-pants, toffee-nosed, snotty, jumped up, too big for one's boots

Derivatives

superciliously

adverb suːpəˈsɪlɪəsliˌsupərˈsɪliəsli

He looked at me skeptically and asked rather superciliously me if I had ever bartended.
Example sentencesExamples
- He turned to glance at me and then superciliously smiled.
- He was looking at him strangely, slightly superciliously.
- I just pursed my lips and smiled superciliously ahead, hoping my contempt would irritate him further.
- I can't decide whether he looks more like an officious schoolmaster superciliously lecturing a benighted student in a dean's cubicle or a supercilious politician officiously exhorting a benumbed crowd in a public square.

superciliousness

noun suːpəˈsɪlɪəsnəsˌsupərˈsɪliəsnəs

Men want to take the joy out of wine, and replace it with snobbery, superciliousness, and another opportunity for sexism.
Example sentencesExamples
- The superciliousness of the educated knows no end, and may even betray a final anxiety.
- Though capable of brilliant writing and subtle insights, much of his work is marred by a habitual superciliousness towards the ‘stupid’ masses and his inability to resist a bon mot.
- They embraced the young woman and her child with heartfelt sisterly affection, without a trace of superciliousness.
- That, together with the superciliousness of his manner, turned him into an ‘authority’ even though he hadn't entered, much less lived in, the Arab world in decades.

Origin

Early 16th century: from Latin superciliosus 'haughty', from supercilium 'eyebrow'.

A supercilious person has an air of contemptuous superiority. One way they might show this is by raising their eyebrows in disdain—a clue to the word's origin. Supercilium, the Latin source of the English word, means ‘eyebrow’.

Rhymes

bilious, punctilious

Definition of supercilious in US English:

supercilious

adjectiveˌsupərˈsɪliəsˌso͞opərˈsilēəs

Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
a supercilious lady's maid
Example sentencesExamples
- Darcy, though attracted to the next sister, the lively and spirited Elizabeth, greatly offends her by his supercilious behaviour at a ball.
- In addition, he simply disliked her supercilious nature.
- Yeah, I kinda get irritated with people that seem supercilious about not having a TV.
- He is dressed in a sleeveless sweater, striped shirt and tie, and gives the impression of being supercilious, humorless and disengaged.
- And getting a reporter to print it without immediately following it with something supercilious is an even more awe-inspiring talent.
- It's all beautifully acted, but I didn't care about Susan and John and their tremulous relationship, laden with supercilious, middlebrow significance.
- The voice of the narrator is a somewhat supercilious one, observing and comparing the rites from the train window.
- It was a different man this time, but he had the same supercilious expression,
- So of course Karen and the other girls have been acting normal and even maybe a bit more supercilious at school, spreading rumors about Rebecca.
- He unfolded the step-ladder, silently with a supercilious gesture of his hand declined my request to help him, and climbed right up to the roof.
- It's awfully supercilious when it should be just silly.
- She in turn can no longer stand what she calls ‘his supercilious smirk.’
- It is a fellow wine-lover who enthusiastically wants you to try something they have found, rather than a supercilious guardian of stuffy good taste.
- She's also married to a supercilious English barrister.
Synonyms
arrogant, haughty, conceited, disdainful, overbearing, pompous, condescending, superior, patronizing, imperious, proud, lofty, lordly, snobbish, snobby, overweening, smug

Origin

Early 16th century: from Latin superciliosus ‘haughty’, from supercilium ‘eyebrow’.

单词	supercilious
释义	Definition of supercilious in English: supercilious adjective suːpəˈsɪlɪəsˌsupərˈsɪliəs Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others. a supercilious lady's maid Example sentencesExamples And getting a reporter to print it without immediately following it with something supercilious is an even more awe-inspiring talent. Darcy, though attracted to the next sister, the lively and spirited Elizabeth, greatly offends her by his supercilious behaviour at a ball. So of course Karen and the other girls have been acting normal and even maybe a bit more supercilious at school, spreading rumors about Rebecca. Yeah, I kinda get irritated with people that seem supercilious about not having a TV. She in turn can no longer stand what she calls ‘his supercilious smirk.’ It's all beautifully acted, but I didn't care about Susan and John and their tremulous relationship, laden with supercilious, middlebrow significance. He unfolded the step-ladder, silently with a supercilious gesture of his hand declined my request to help him, and climbed right up to the roof. He is dressed in a sleeveless sweater, striped shirt and tie, and gives the impression of being supercilious, humorless and disengaged. It was a different man this time, but he had the same supercilious expression, In addition, he simply disliked her supercilious nature. She's also married to a supercilious English barrister. It is a fellow wine-lover who enthusiastically wants you to try something they have found, rather than a supercilious guardian of stuffy good taste. It's awfully supercilious when it should be just silly. The voice of the narrator is a somewhat supercilious one, observing and comparing the rites from the train window. Synonyms arrogant, haughty, conceited, disdainful, overbearing, pompous, condescending, superior, patronizing, imperious, proud, lofty, lordly, snobbish, snobby, overweening, smug pretentious, affected scornful, mocking, sneering, scoffing informal hoity-toity, high and mighty, uppity, snooty, stuck-up, fancy-pants, toffee-nosed, snotty, jumped up, too big for one's boots Derivatives superciliously adverb suːpəˈsɪlɪəsliˌsupərˈsɪliəsli He looked at me skeptically and asked rather superciliously me if I had ever bartended. Example sentencesExamples He turned to glance at me and then superciliously smiled. He was looking at him strangely, slightly superciliously. I just pursed my lips and smiled superciliously ahead, hoping my contempt would irritate him further. I can't decide whether he looks more like an officious schoolmaster superciliously lecturing a benighted student in a dean's cubicle or a supercilious politician officiously exhorting a benumbed crowd in a public square. superciliousness noun suːpəˈsɪlɪəsnəsˌsupərˈsɪliəsnəs Men want to take the joy out of wine, and replace it with snobbery, superciliousness, and another opportunity for sexism. Example sentencesExamples The superciliousness of the educated knows no end, and may even betray a final anxiety. Though capable of brilliant writing and subtle insights, much of his work is marred by a habitual superciliousness towards the ‘stupid’ masses and his inability to resist a bon mot. They embraced the young woman and her child with heartfelt sisterly affection, without a trace of superciliousness. That, together with the superciliousness of his manner, turned him into an ‘authority’ even though he hadn't entered, much less lived in, the Arab world in decades. Origin Early 16th century: from Latin superciliosus 'haughty', from supercilium 'eyebrow'. A supercilious person has an air of contemptuous superiority. One way they might show this is by raising their eyebrows in disdain—a clue to the word's origin. Supercilium, the Latin source of the English word, means ‘eyebrow’. Rhymes bilious, punctilious Definition of supercilious in US English: supercilious adjectiveˌsupərˈsɪliəsˌso͞opərˈsilēəs Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others. a supercilious lady's maid Example sentencesExamples Darcy, though attracted to the next sister, the lively and spirited Elizabeth, greatly offends her by his supercilious behaviour at a ball. In addition, he simply disliked her supercilious nature. Yeah, I kinda get irritated with people that seem supercilious about not having a TV. He is dressed in a sleeveless sweater, striped shirt and tie, and gives the impression of being supercilious, humorless and disengaged. And getting a reporter to print it without immediately following it with something supercilious is an even more awe-inspiring talent. It's all beautifully acted, but I didn't care about Susan and John and their tremulous relationship, laden with supercilious, middlebrow significance. The voice of the narrator is a somewhat supercilious one, observing and comparing the rites from the train window. It was a different man this time, but he had the same supercilious expression, So of course Karen and the other girls have been acting normal and even maybe a bit more supercilious at school, spreading rumors about Rebecca. He unfolded the step-ladder, silently with a supercilious gesture of his hand declined my request to help him, and climbed right up to the roof. It's awfully supercilious when it should be just silly. She in turn can no longer stand what she calls ‘his supercilious smirk.’ It is a fellow wine-lover who enthusiastically wants you to try something they have found, rather than a supercilious guardian of stuffy good taste. She's also married to a supercilious English barrister. Synonyms arrogant, haughty, conceited, disdainful, overbearing, pompous, condescending, superior, patronizing, imperious, proud, lofty, lordly, snobbish, snobby, overweening, smug Origin Early 16th century: from Latin superciliosus ‘haughty’, from supercilium ‘eyebrow’.
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