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Supercilious is an English word with synonyms like disdainful or snide. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Supercilious in a sentence

Supercilious meaning

Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.

Synonyms of Supercilious

disdainful snide sneering proud swaggering sniffy prideful lordly haughty uncomplimentary

Related words

Other words often associated with Supercilious or its synonyms:

contemptuous exulting chesty swashbuckling deprecatory grand elated bigheaded belittling derogatory scornful rejoicing

Using Supercilious

  • The main meaning on this page is: Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.
  • Useful related words include: disdainful, snide, sneering, proud.

Context around Supercilious

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

fact 1× frown 1×

Sentence patterns with Supercilious

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

cla35 a supercilious frown at 1× he s supercilious but at 1× supercilious fact checkers 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he s trying 1× led headlamps and 1× supercilious fact checkers 1×

Common sentence endings:

at the rear 1× to dismiss him 1× to the british 1×

Words around Supercilious

Just before it in the word index:

superchunk 3 superchip 2 supercheap 3 supercharging 18 supercharges 5 superchargers 29

Just after it in the word index:

supercity 2 superclass 4 superclasses 3 superclub 2 superclubs 3 supercluster 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Supercilious

  • In this selection, "supercilious" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fact and frown stand out and add context to how "supercilious" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include cla35 a supercilious frown at and he s supercilious but at. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "supercilious" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with supercilious

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Supercilious 'fact-checkers' lined up to dismiss him. (8 words)

He’s trying to hang on to his nobility; he’s supercilious, but at the same time, servile to the British. (21 words)

LED headlamps and tail lamps come as standard lending the CLA35 a supercilious frown at the front and a complex 3D structure at the rear. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

LED headlamps and tail lamps come as standard lending the CLA35 a supercilious frown at the front and a complex 3D structure at the rear. (25 words)

He’s trying to hang on to his nobility; he’s supercilious, but at the same time, servile to the British. (21 words)

Supercilious 'fact-checkers' lined up to dismiss him. (8 words)

Example sentences (3)

He’s trying to hang on to his nobility; he’s supercilious, but at the same time, servile to the British.

Supercilious 'fact-checkers' lined up to dismiss him.

LED headlamps and tail lamps come as standard lending the CLA35 a supercilious frown at the front and a complex 3D structure at the rear.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "supercilious" in a sentence?
An example: "He’s trying to hang on to his nobility; he’s supercilious, but at the same time, servile to the British." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "supercilious" from authentic English texts.
What does "supercilious" mean?
Supercilious means: Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.
What are synonyms of "supercilious"?
Common synonyms of "supercilious" include: disdainful, snide, sneering, proud, swaggering, sniffy, prideful, lordly. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "supercilious" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "supercilious", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.