su·per·cil·i·ous (s  p r-s l  -s)adj. Feeling or showing haughty disdain. See Synonyms at proud. [Latin supercili  sus, from supercilium, eyebrow, pride : super-, super- + cilium, lower eyelid; see kel-1 in Indo-European roots.]su per·cili·ous·ly adv.su per·cili·ous·ness n. |
supercilious
Adjective
behaving in a superior and arrogant manner [Latin supercilium eyebrow]
superciliously adv
superciliousness n
superciliousness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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.Shirer proud - 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" uncomplimentary - tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage |
Translations
supercilious [suːpəˈsɪlɪəs] adj → herablassend
adj supercilious [suːpəˈsiliəs]
contemptuous or disdainful a supercilious look. hoogmoedig مُتَشامِخ، مُحْتَقِر надменен pohrdavý overlegen hochmütig αλαζονικός, υπερφίαλος desdeñoso põlastav مغرور ylimielinen hautain, dédaigneux יָהִיר अवमानी, उपेक्षक, घमंडी nadut, ohol fölényes jijik þóttafullur, hrokafullur altezzoso 高慢な 거만한, 오만한 paniekinantis, arogantiškas augstprātīgs; nicīgs sombong; angkuh laatdunkend hoven, med øyenbrynene hevet wyniosły desdenhoso dispreţuitor презрительный pohŕdavý vzvišen prezriv högdragen, överlägsen ดูหมิ่น kibirli 傲慢的 зарозумілий, пихатий نخوت پسند cáu kỉnh 傲慢的
adv superˈciliously
hoogmoedig بِتَشامُخ، باحْتِقار презрително pohrdavě overlegent hochmütig αλαζονικά con desdeño põlastavalt مغرورانه ylimielisesti avec dédain בִּיהִירוּת अवमाननापूर्वक naduto, oholo büszkén, fölényesen dengan jijik með hroka con altezzosità 高慢に 거만하게 su panieka, iš aukšto augstprātīgi; nicīgi dengan sombong laatdunkend hovent, med øyenbrynene hevet wyniośle desdenhosamente dispreţuitor, cu dispreţ презрительно pohŕdavo prezirljivo prezrivo högdraget, överlägset อย่างดูหมิ่น kibirli bir şekilde 傲慢地 зарозуміло, пихато حقارت آمیز طریقے سے cáu kỉnh 傲慢地
n superˈciliousness
hoogmoedigheid تَشامُخ، إحْتِقار високомерие povýšenost overlegenhed die Hochmütigkeit αλαζονεία desdeño põlastus غرور ylimielisyys hauteur יְהִירוּת अवमान्नत, अवमानता oholost, gordost büszkeség, gőg(össég) keadaan menjijikkan hroki, þótti altezzosità 傲漫 거만함 panieka augstprātība; nicīgums kesombongan laatdunkendheid overlegenhet buta desdém dispreţ презрительность povýšenosť nadutost prezrivost högdragenhet, överlägsenhet การดูหมิ่น kibirlilik 傲慢 зарозумілість, пихатість نخوت sự cáu kỉnh 傲慢
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|