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    su·per·cil·i·ous
    /ˌso͞opərˈsilēəs/

    adjective

    • 1. behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others: "a supercilious lady's maid"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › superciliousSupercilious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › supercilioussupercilious - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 25, 2024 · supercilious (comparative more supercilious, superlative most supercilious) Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: arrogant

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUPERCILIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SUPERCILIOUS definition: 1. behaving as if you are better than other people, and that their opinions, beliefs, or ideas are…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › superciliousSUPERCILIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Supercilious definition: haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.. See examples of SUPERCILIOUS used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUPERCILIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › superciliousSupercilious - definition of supercilious by The Free Dictionary

    supercilious - 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"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my ...

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › superciliousSupercilious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUPERCILIOUS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    SUPERCILIOUS meaning: 1. behaving as if you are better than other people, and that their opinions, beliefs, or ideas are…. Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsupercilious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of supercilious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › supercilious_adjsupercilious, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    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.