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supercilious
adjective
Expressive of contempt
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ˌsjuː.pə(ɹ)ˈsɪ.li.əs
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adjective
Expressive of contempt
“Curled his lip in a supercilious smile”
adjective
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”
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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
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
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