Supercilious — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

expressive of contempt

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˌuːpɚsˈɪliəs/

🇬🇧British English

/sˌuːpəsˈɪliəs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˌuːpəsˈɪliəs/

4 syllables Say it as /sˌuːpɚsˈɪliəs/.

Examples

some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines
haughty aristocrats
his lordly manners were offensive

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sniffy sneering imperious snide swaggering disdainful lordly haughty overbearing prideful

Parts of Speech

adjective	having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer “some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines”
adjective	expressive of contempt “curled his lip in a supercilious smile”

Word Forms

disdainfulness	noun	the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
haughtiness	noun	overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
imperiousness	noun	the trait of being imperious and overbearing
lordliness	noun	overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
overbearingness	noun	the trait of being imperious and overbearing
superciliousness	noun	the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

überheblich

arrogante Überlegenheit und Verachtung gegenüber denjenigen zu haben oder zu zeigen, die man für unwürdig hält; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇫🇷French

sourcilleux

avoir ou faire preuve d'une supériorité arrogante et de dédain envers ceux que l'on considère comme indignes ; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L. Shirer

🇪🇸Spanish

arrogante

tener o mostrar superioridad arrogante y desdén hacia aquellos a quienes uno considera indignos; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W. L. Shirer

🇮🇹Italian

arrogante

avere o mostrare arrogante superiorità e disprezzo verso coloro che si considerano indegni; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇳🇱Dutch

hooghartig

het hebben of tonen van arrogante superioriteit ten opzichte van en minachting voor degenen die men als onwaardig beschouwt; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇵🇹Portuguese

arrogante

ter ou mostrar superioridade arrogante e desdém por aqueles que consideramos indignos; ; ; ; ; ; ; -W.L.Shirer

🇷🇺Russian

высокомерный

иметь или демонстрировать высокомерное превосходство и презрение к тем, кого считают недостойными; ; ; ; ; ; ; - В.Л.Ширер

India

🇮🇳Hindi

घमंडी

उन लोगों के प्रति अहंकारपूर्ण श्रेष्ठता रखना या दिखाना और उनका तिरस्कार करना जो अयोग्य समझे जाते हैं; ; ; ; ; ; ; - डब्ल्यू.एल.शायर

🇧🇩Bengali

অতিপ্রাকৃত

থাকা বা অহংকারী শ্রেষ্ঠত্ব প্রদর্শন এবং অযোগ্য হিসাবে যারা এক মতামত অবজ্ঞা; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇮🇳Tamil

மேலோட்டமான

தகுதியற்றவர்கள் என்று ஒருவரின் பார்வையில் திமிர்பிடித்த மேன்மையைக் கொண்டிருப்பது அல்லது காட்டுவது; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇮🇳Telugu

అతీతమైన

అహంకారపూరితమైన ఆధిక్యతను కలిగి ఉండటం లేదా చూపించడం మరియు ఆ ఒక అభిప్రాయాన్ని అనర్హులుగా భావించడం; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇮🇳Marathi

वरवरचा

अयोग्य म्हणून त्या एका मताचा तिरस्कार करणे किंवा अहंकारी श्रेष्ठत्व दाखवणे; ; ; ; ; ; ; - डब्ल्यू.एल.शिरर

🇮🇳Gujarati

અતિશય

અયોગ્ય તરીકે તે એક મંતવ્યોનો અણગમો રાખવો અથવા ઘમંડી શ્રેષ્ઠતા દર્શાવવી; ; ; ; ; ; ; - ડબલ્યુ.એલ.શિરર

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅತಿಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾದ

ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಅಥವಾ ತೋರುವ ಸೊಕ್ಕಿನ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠತೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಒಂದು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಕೋನವನ್ನು ಅನರ್ಹವೆಂದು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವುದು; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇮🇳Malayalam

അതിസൂക്ഷ്മമായ

യോഗ്യനല്ലെന്ന് ഒരാളുടെ വീക്ഷണങ്ങളോട് അഹങ്കാരത്തോടെയുള്ള ശ്രേഷ്ഠത കാണിക്കുകയും അവഹേളിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുക; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅਤਿਅੰਤ

ਅਯੋਗ ਦੇ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਚਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਹੰਕਾਰੀ ਉੱਤਮਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਨਫ਼ਰਤ ਦਾ ਹੋਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਦਿਖਾਉਣਾ; ; ; ; ; ; ; - ਡਬਲਯੂ.ਐੱਲ.ਸ਼ਰੀਰ

🇵🇰Urdu

غیر معمولی

ان لوگوں کو نا اہل قرار دینے کے لیے مغرور برتری اور حقارت کا مظاہرہ کرنا؛ ; ; ; ; ; ; --.W.L.Shirer --

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

高傲的

对那些被认为不值得的人有或表现出傲慢的优越感和蔑视； ; ; ; ; ; ; ——W·L·夏勒

🇯🇵Japanese

横柄な

自分が価値がないと考える人々に対して傲慢な優越性や軽蔑を持っている、または示している。 ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.シャイラー

🇰🇷Korean

거만한

자신이 무가치하다고 생각하는 사람들에 대해 오만한 우월감을 갖거나 드러내거나 경멸하는 것; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇻🇳Vietnamese

kiêu căng

có hoặc thể hiện sự kiêu ngạo vượt trội và coi thường những người mà mình cho là không xứng đáng; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇹🇭Thai

เลิศหรู

มีหรือแสดงความเย่อหยิ่งเหนือกว่าและดูถูกเหยียดหยามผู้ที่เห็นว่าไม่สมควร ; ; ; ; ; ; - ดับเบิลยู.แอล.ไชเรอร์

🇮🇩Indonesian

congkak

memiliki atau menunjukkan superioritas dan penghinaan yang arogan terhadap orang-orang yang dianggap tidak layak; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L. Shirer

🇵🇭Filipino

mababaw

pagkakaroon o pagpapakita ng mapagmataas na kahigitan at paghamak sa mga itinuring na hindi karapat-dapat; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

متغطرس

وجود أو إظهار التفوق المتغطرس وازدراء أولئك الذين يعتبرونهم لا يستحقون؛ ; ; ; ; ; ; - دبليو إل شيرر

🇮🇷Persian

سطحی

داشتن یا نشان دادن برتری متکبرانه و تحقیر آنهایی که آنها را نالایق می داند. ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇹🇷Turkish

kibirli

değersiz olarak görülen görüşlere kibirli bir üstünlük sağlamak veya onları küçümsemek; ; ; ; ; ; ; -W.L.Shirer

🇮🇱Hebrew

מִתנַשֵׂא

שיש או מראה עליונות יהירה כלפי וזלזול באותן אנשים הרואה כלא ראוי; ; ; ; ; ; ; - ו.ל.שירר

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What is the primary definition of the word 'supercilious'?

The primary meaning of 'supercilious' is 'having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer'.

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Using 'supercilious' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'supercilious' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'supercilious' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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