supercilious

Letters that make supercilious

s, o, e, l, p, c, r, i, u are letters that make 'supercilious'

Words within supercilious

ER, pe, sup, IOU, Ci, super, up, il, li, ci, US, IL, Io, Er, Li are words within 'supercilious'


2 possible definitions for 'supercilious'

Supercilious as "expressive of contempt"

Under this definition, supercilious is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sneering, snide have the same meaning as 'supercilious'

Derivatives of supercilious

condescension, superciliousness, disdainfulness are derivatives of 'supercilious'.

Similar to supercilious

uncomplimentary is similar to supercilious.

Example of supercilious used within this context

"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"


Supercilious as "having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy"

Under this definition, supercilious is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

prideful, overbearing, lordly, disdainful, swaggering, haughty, imperious, sniffy have the same meaning as 'supercilious'

Derivatives of supercilious

arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, condescension, superciliousness, disdainfulness, imperiousness, domineeringness, overbearingness, lordliness are derivatives of 'supercilious'.

Similar to supercilious

proud is similar to supercilious.

Example of supercilious used within this context

"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



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