supercilious

Meaning

Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.

Synonyms

haughty

disdainful

arrogant

contemptuous

superior

conceited

cocky

snooty

condescending

sniffy

proud

lofty

lordly

pompous

prideful

scornful

sneering

snide

high-hat

imperious

swaggering

overbearing

sneery

assuming

assumptive

cavalier

consequential

domineering

highbrow

high-handed

orgulous

overweening

presumptuous

puffed-up

slighting

snippy

snotty

stout

uppity

haught

Translations

hautain

altivo

υπεροπτικός

hochmütig

dédaigneux

orgoglioso

superbus

altezzoso

mağrur

soberbo

arrogante

orgueilleux

hooghartig

sdegnoso

anmaßend

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌsjuː.pə(ɹ)ˈsɪ.li.əs/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin superciliōsus (“haughty”).