EGAVE

supercilious

About 0.24 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.

Similar words

haughty prideful proud swaggering sniffy sneering snide disdainful uncomplimentary lordly

Often followed by

and smile air contempt attitude manner tone look in

Word family

superciliously superciliousness superciliousnesses

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