supercilious: words & expression meanings, synonyms, definition, antonyms, examples of usage, similar terms from the free dictionary www.dictometer.com/supercilious

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SUPERCILIOUS

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2 senses for supercilious as an Adjective:

Synonyms:
- Disdainful
- Haughty
- Imperious
- Lordly
- Overbearing
- Prideful
- Sniffy
- Supercilious
- Swaggering
Definitions:
- having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
Examples:
- 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 clothes with a supercilious air
- A more swaggering mood than usual- W.L.Shirer
Antonyms:
- Humble
Synonyms:
- Supercilious
- Sneering
- Snide
Definitions:
- expressive of contempt
Examples:
- 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
Antonyms:
- Complimentary

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