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supercilious

/,supər'sɪliəs/

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adjective
expressive of contempt
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"curled his lip in a supercilious smile"

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sneering snide uncomplimentary
adjective
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
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"his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"

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disdainful haughty imperious lordly overbearing prideful sniffy swaggering proud

Examples of supercilious

"curled his lip in a supercilious smile"
"his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"