SUPERCILIOUS


Meaning of SUPERCILIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ su:pə(r)sɪliəs ]

If you say that someone is supercilious , you disapprove of them because they behave in a way that shows they think they are better than other people.

His manner is supercilious and arrogant...

= disdainful

ADJ [ disapproval ]

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