Definitions for SUPERCILIOUS
ˌsu pərˈsɪl i əssu·per·cil·ious

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggeringadjective

   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

2. supercilious, sneering, snideadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. superciliousadjective

   Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.

2. Etymology: From supercilium.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SUPERCILIOUSadjective

   Haughty; dogmatical; dictatorial; arbitrary; despotick; overbearing.

   Etymology: from supercilium, Latin.

   Those who are one while courteous, within a small time after are so supercilious, fierce, and exceptious, that they are short of the true character of friendship. South.

   Several supercilious criticks will treat an author with the greatest contempt, if he fancies the old Romans wore a girdle. Addison.

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1. supercilious

   Supercilious refers to an attitude or behavior of superiority or haughty disdain; it describes a person who acts as if they are superior to others and looks down on them, often displaying arrogant pride.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Superciliousadjective

   lofty with pride; haughty; dictatorial; overbearing; arrogant; as, a supercilious officer; asupercilious air; supercilious behavior

2. Etymology: [L. superciliosus, fr. supercilium an eyebrow, pride; super over, + cilium an eyelid; probably akin to celare to conceal. Cf. Conceal.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Supercilious

   sū-pėr-sil′i-us, adj. lofty with pride: disdainful: dictatorial: overbearing.—adj. Supercil′iary, above the eyebrow.—adv. Supercil′iously.—n. Supercil′iousness. [L. superciliosus—supercilium, an eyebrow—super, above, cilium, eyelid.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SUPERCILIOUS in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SUPERCILIOUS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SUPERCILIOUS
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Supercilious
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=SUPERCILIOUS
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SUPERCILIOUS
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=SUPERCILIOUS