supercilious

su·per·cil·i·ous

S0894400 (so͞o′pər-sĭl′ē-əs)adj. Feeling or showing haughty disdain. See Synonyms at arrogant.

[Latin superciliōsus, from supercilium, eyebrow, pride : super-, super- + cilium, lower eyelid; see kel- in Indo-European roots.]

su′per·cil′i·ous·ly adv.su′per·cil′i·ous·ness n.Word History: The English word supercilious ultimately derives from the Latin word supercilium, "eyebrow." Supercilium came to mean "the eyebrow as used in frowning and expressing sternness, gravity, or haughtiness." From there it developed the senses "stern looks, severity, haughty demeanor, pride." The derived Latin adjective superciliōsus meant "full of stern or disapproving looks, censorious, haughty, disdainful," as it has since it entered English as supercilious in the 1500s. The super- in the Latin word supercilium means "above," and cilium was the Latin word for "eyelid." In many of the Romance languages, this word developed into the word for "eyelash." This development is probably reflected in the scientific use in English of the word cilium, whose plural is cilia. Cilia are the minute hairlike appendages of cells or unicellular organisms that move in unison in order to bring about the movement of the cell or of the surrounding medium.

supercilious

(ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪəs) adjdisplaying arrogant pride, scorn, or indifference[C16: from Latin superciliōsus, from supercilium eyebrow; see superciliary] ˌsuperˈciliously adv ˌsuperˈciliousness n

su•per•cil•i•ous

(ˌsu pərˈsɪl i əs)

adj. haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a look. [1520–30; < Latin superciliōsus. See superciliary, -ous] su`per•cil′i•ous•ly, adv. su`per•cil′i•ous•ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	supercilious - 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"; "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.Shirerhaughty, imperious, prideful, sniffy, swaggering, disdainful, lordly, overbearingproud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes"
	2.	supercilious - expressive of contempt; "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"sneering, snideuncomplimentary - tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage

supercilious

adjective scornful, arrogant, contemptuous, disdainful, lordly, proud, lofty, stuck-up (informal), patronizing, condescending, imperious, overbearing, snooty (informal), haughty, high and mighty (informal), vainglorious, toffee-nosed (slang, chiefly Brit.), hoity-toity (informal), uppish (Brit. informal) His manner is supercilious and arrogant.
modest, humble, meek, unassuming, unpretentious, submissive, self-effacing, deferential, obsequious

supercilious

adjectiveOverly convinced of one's own superiority and importance:arrogant, haughty, high-and-mighty, insolent, lofty, lordly, overbearing, overweening, prideful, proud, superior.Idiom: on one's high horse.

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supercilious

(suːpəˈsiliəs) adjective contemptuous or disdainful. a supercilious look.傲慢的ˌsuperˈciliously adverb傲慢地ˌsuperˈciliousness noun傲慢

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adj scornful

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adj overly convinced of one's own superiority and importance

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

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adj expressive of contempt

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