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单词 supercilious
释义
supercilious
adjective
disapproving
uk
/ˌsuː.pəˈsɪl.i.əs/us
/ˌsuː.pɚˈsɪl.i.əs/
behavingas if you arebetterthan otherpeople, and thattheiropinions,beliefs, orideasare notimportant:
傲慢自大的，目中无人的，目空一切的
Hespokein ahaughty, superciliousvoice.他说话时语气傲慢，目中无人。
Synonyms
haughtydisapproving
imperious
sneeringdisapproving
snide
sniffyinformal
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
acting as if you are more important than other people
  • arrogantI can't stand how arrogant he is!
  • proudDon't be too proud to admit you're wrong.
  • pompousWhat a pompous jerk!
  • self-importantThe room was filled with self-important politicians.
  • superiorHer superior and smug manner made conversation unbearable.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Showing arrogance and conceit
  • (as) proud as Luciferidiom
  • airs and gracesidiom
  • arrogant
  • arrogantly
  • as ifyouowned the placeidiom
  • dog
  • egocentric
  • egocentrically
  • egoistic
  • egomaniacal
  • overweening
  • overweeningly
  • patronize
  • patronizing
  • pomposity
  • talk down tosomeone
  • think the (whole) world revolves aroundyouidiom
  • throwyourweight aroundidiom
  • tin god
  • toffee-nosed
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Related words

superciliously
superciliousness
(Definition ofsuperciliousfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsupercilious

supercilious
Or perhaps that is not the way the slightlysuperciliousyoung assistant sees me.
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He knew very well that he was entangling her in helpless humiliation: it was another way of smiling at her ironically, and taking the air of asuperciliousmentor.
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It is the very hostile andsuperciliousattitude adopted towards local authorities.
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It would be to display asupercilious, indeed arrogant, attitude and would therefore be a great mistake simply to ignore this.
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I would say to everyone within hearing of my voice: we should not be so bombastic or sosupercilious.
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They know that the tone of their remarks wassupercilious, sarcastic and quite unnecessary.
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I thought that that was a rathersuperciliousremark but, having said that, he went on to talk about the enforcement of fines.
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He is endeavouring to make them and to besupercilious.
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Superciliousreferences have been made to the motor ear, but the motor car is a crucial factor.
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Then we findsuperciliouspeople, who have always had assured incomes, talking about deterioration.
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He may be asuperciliousfellow, but it did him and his party no credit when he poked fun at such a serious subject.
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This is too important a matter on which to besupercilious.
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Too many of its officials often give the appearance of beingsuperciliousand bored.
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After they had argued and talked, the clerk who was doing the business said in asupercilioustone that he would reconsider it.
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That type ofsuperciliousspeech ends in electoral defeat.
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