English dictionary
supercilious
adjectivePronunciation
ˌsjuː.pə(ɹ)ˈsɪ.li.əs
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- expressive of contempt
adjective
- having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
Example sentences
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