Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy.
1 Craig straightened in his seat; but not as before in attitude supercilious .
2 A moment later, he shoots me that supercilious look of the über-geeky.
3 Yet there was nothing sarcastic or supercilious in the way Ames spoke.
4 He was no longer the drawling, supercilious naval officer in resplendent uniform.
5 You can see him; and passed on with a somewhat supercilious air.
6 The young man turned a supercilious face on the boy, but answered:
7 Dillworth sat back in his chair at ease, with a supercilious smile.
8 But Captain Pinckney had recovered his supercilious ease with the significant demand.
9 They passed the telegrams from hand to hand, Norwood looking rather supercilious .
10 She took a deep breath and tried to maintain a supercilious dignity.
11 Still she smiled although a supercilious undertone tried to gain beastly dominion.
12 I hate his supercilious manner, his superior tone, and his unctuous bearing.
13 Lablache's supercilious tone of mockery drove him to the verge of madness.
14 The eyes, however, were still handsome, if supercilious , and her manners velvety.
15 The instant lift of Florimond's eyebrows was full of insolent, supercilious disdain.
16 He was in no mood to receive the congratulations of the supercilious Wachtmann.
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