SUPERCILIOUS


Meaning of SUPERCILIOUS in English

— superciliously , adv. — superciliousness , n.

/sooh'peuhr sil"ee euhs/ , adj.

haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.

[ 1520-30; superciliosus. See SUPERCILIUM, -OUS ]

Syn . arrogant, scornful.

Ant . humble.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .