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superciliousness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | condescension, disdainfulness |
| Type of | arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness |
| Derivation | supercilious |
Examples of superciliousness
superciliousness
President Barack Obama is often criticised for superciliousness and arrogance.
From the guardian.co.uk
In place of truth-telling, he has substituted superciliousness and spite.
From the time.com
Must be confident in projecting superciliousness and pompousness.
From the guardian.co.uk
I found both the article and the majority of responses reflect a superciliousness on the introverts'part.
From the guardian.co.uk
I cannot forget the sheer superciliousness of Helioslough's representatives as the so called consultation held in March this year.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
Using guile and seduction, they managed to get humans to feed them, thus preserving their superciliousness without going hungry.
From the time.com
It is four-square for democracy and decency, and this, of course, will cause a certain amount of superciliousness among the postmodernist swells.
From the time.com
She's up close to the audience, and hints of superciliousness surface on her otherwise impassive face, an undercurrent of contempt that runs through the whole show.
From the nytimes.com
For all of my life, Europeans have been intermittently anti-American in one way or another, especially the French, who have a genius for ingratitude and superciliousness.
From the time.com
- Condescension: the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
- The state or quality of being supercilious
