Superciliousness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Superciliousness is a noun meaning The state or quality of being supercilious.
Meaning
The state or quality of being supercilious.
Example Sentences
His little eyes glittered like mica discs with curiosity, though he tried to keep up a bit of superciliousness.
He saw Dr. Simon, a typical French scientist, with glasses, a pointed brown beard, and a forehead barred with those parallel wrinkles which are the penalty of superciliousness, since they come through constantly elevating the eyebrows.
...and externally more resembling her mother than any of her sisters, though she lacked Lady Anne's commanding height and that cast of countenance which indicated powerful intellect, but was unfortunately mingled with pride and superciliousness, which was the extreme reverse of Mary's expression.
Synonyms for superciliousness
Depending on context, synonyms include condescension, disdainfulness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include condescension, disdainfulness, high-handedness, superfluousness, snobbiness, condescendingness.
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