supercilious
Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughtyArrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.
» She grinned and looked at him with that supercilious expression she usually wore.
Она усмехнулась и взглянула на него с таким надменным выражением, которое она обычно носила.
Meaning
1 sensesArrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.
arrogant, hochmütig, hochnäsig
надме́нныйnadménnyj, высокоме́рныйvysokomérnyj
- expressive of contempt
- having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
Examples
3 sentencesShe grinned and looked at him with that supercilious expression she usually wore.
ruОна усмехнулась и взглянула на него с таким надменным выражением, которое она обычно носила.
The supercilious billionaire couldn't stand the idea of sharing public transit with the common folk.
The supercilious air she took on when she had to share a room with poor people made her friends cringe every time.
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin superciliōsus (“haughty”).Learned borrowing from Latin superciliōsus (“haughty”).
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Forms
more supercilious, most supercilious| Comparative | more supercilious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most supercilious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
72 synonyms- expressive of contempt:sneeringsnide
- having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy:disdainfulhaughtyimperiouslordlyoverbearingpridefulsniffyswaggering
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form