- 1. a. Lofty with pride; haughty; dictatorial; overbearing; arrogant; as, a supercilious officer; asupercilious air; supercilious behavior. Source: opted
- 2. adj. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy Source: wordnet
- 3. adj. expressive of contempt Source: wordnet
- 4. Lofty with pride; haughty; dictatorial; overbearing; arrogant; as, a supercilious officer; asupercilious air; supercilious behavior. -- Su`per*cil"i*ous*ly, adv. -- Su`per*cil"i*ous*ness, n. Source: webster
- 5. Lofty with pride; haughty; dictatorial; overbearing; arrogant;as, a supercilious officer; asupercilious air; supercilious behavior.-- Su`per*cil"i*ous*ly, adv.-- Su`per*cil"i*ous*ness, n. Source: adambom
- 6. j:100 s. expressive of contempt Source: ecdict
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arrogantairbehaviordictatorialhaughtyloftyofficeroverbearingpridecontemptexpressivenessdisdainshowingsuperiorityunworthyviews
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