as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
can't bear the superciliousness of her cousin, who lives in New York City and thinks everybody in Tennessee is a hick
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Recent Examples of superciliousness
However, in the wrong hands, being silent can signal disdain and superciliousness.
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Matteo Atti, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Matteo Atti, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superciliousness
Noun
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Mitchell prides himself on being a no-nonsense, no-bulls*** kind of man, but his attitude can sometimes come across as arrogance.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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This arrogance is not just limited to tech titans.—
Christian Josi,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Timothy Olyphant, again, sells the superiority well.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Originally from Ohio, Howard would whisper-speak his lectures to a crowded room, describing with fatigued superiority people (including his family) who couldn’t properly appreciate Nijinsky.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Superciliousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superciliousness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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