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Supercilious synonyms

so͝o'pər-sĭl'ē-əs

Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others:

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Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.

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The definition of haughty is an arrogant person.

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proud (related)

Feeling or showing justifiable self-respect:

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Manifesting or feeling contempt; scornful.

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Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.

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The definition of imperious is someone or something that is domineering and demanding, without any justification or right.

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self-satisfied (related)

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pompous (related)

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egotistic (related)

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scornful (related)

Filled with or showing scorn or contempt

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Haughty; arrogant; supercilious

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The definition of condescending is acting in a way that shows a superior attitude.

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Given to frivolity or silliness.

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Insolent is defined as disrespectful or arrogant.

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High, tall, having great height or stature

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Haughty; overbearing

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Domineering in manner; arrogant:

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Pompous; snobbish; inclined to turn up one's nose

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High or higher in order, status, rank, etc.

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Behaving in a way regarded as above one's rightful station or class

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The definition of stuck up is someone who is snobbish and thinks and acts like he is better or superior to everyone else.

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high-and-mighty

Marked by arrogance; haughty and overbearing.

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Presumptuously arrogant; overbearing:

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(Chiefly Scotland, North America) Full of pride; haughty, arrogant.

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on-one-s-high-horse

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expressive of contempt

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Disposed to showing arrogance or contempt; haughty.

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boorish (related)

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Tricky; deceptive; false; spurious; contemptible.

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humble (antonym)

Having or showing a consciousness of one's defects or shortcomings; not overly proud; not self-assertive; modest

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modest (antonym)

Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value:

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(comparative more swaggering, superlative most swaggering)

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humourless (related)

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surly (related)

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obsequious (related)

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attitude (related)

Overly convinced of one's own superiority and importance

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Find another word for supercilious. In this page you can discover 37 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for supercilious, like: arrogant, disdainful, haughty, proud, contemptuous, snobbish, imperious, self-satisfied, pompous, egotistic and scornful.