The Meaning of SUPERCILIOUS – SUPERCILIOUS in a Sentence

What is the Meaning and Definition of SUPERCILIOUS?

Slide 2: SUPERCILIOUS:

Emphasize the third syllable, it’s pronounced soo◦per◦SILL◦ee◦us

1. showing proud superiority
2. lack of interest

The clipart shows a poodle with its nose in the air, giving an impression of superiority.

Slide 3:
The picture shows a man with raised eyebrows, looking down his nose at someone.

Sentence example: He had such a supercilious expression on his face.

Note: As shown in the photograph, the original meaning of supercilious has to do with “raised eyebrow” which can indicate a feeling of superiority.

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• affable
• aggressive
• arduous
• bent
• biased
• conventional
• delinquent
• detrimental
• erroneous
• expendable
• extraordinary
• fragile
• gradual
• gracious
• hospitable
• impressive
• impulsive
• relevant
• remiss
• ridiculous
• squalid
• supercilious
• suspicious
• sympathetic
• wooden

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More examples to make the meaning of SUPERCILIOUS clear:

I miss the world dearly, going to exhibitions and concerts, seeing friends and interrupting my productive hours with unnecessary visits to overpriced cafes crammed with supercilious hipsters.
Source: Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/online-arts-experiences-that-click-with-me/2020/05/26/9cb29fd0-9c67-11ea-a2b3-5c3f2d1586df_story.html

On the one hand, Facebook’s youthful and supercilious executives are convinced that the barbarian world outside Menlo Park is ripe for their civilizing mission.
Source: Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/a-former-social-media-evangelist-unfriends-facebook/2019/02/14/5926516a-2898-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html

He won’t be volunteering as tribute, however, so forget the prospect of seeing those supercilious, snooty expressions pleasingly wiped from his face by an axe-wielding opponent or storm of mutant bees.
Source: The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/apr/23/hunger-games-prequel-movie-donald-sutherland-suzanne-collins

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