SUPERCILIOUS
Scrabble letter values: S1U1P3E1R1C3I1L1I1O1U1S1 = 16
Definition
- adjective having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. — synonyms: disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, swaggering
- adjective expressive of contempt. — synonyms: sneering, snide
Examples
- “some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines”
- “haughty aristocrats”
- “his lordly manners were offensive”