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    supercilious
    /ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪəs/

    adjective

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

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  2. 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.

  3. 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.

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

    adjective. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. “his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air” synonyms: disdainful, haughty, imperious, lofty, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, swaggering. proud.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

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

    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.

  8. 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.

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

    Define supercilious. supercilious synonyms, supercilious pronunciation, supercilious translation, English dictionary definition of supercilious. adj. Feeling or showing haughty disdain.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › supercilious_adjsupercilious - Oxford English Dictionary

    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.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › supercilioussupercilious - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    supercilious meaning, definition, what is supercilious: behaving as if you think that other peop...: Learn more.