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supercilious

/ˌsuː.pərˈsɪl.i.əs/

Tradução: Descreve alguém que age como se fosse superior ou mais importante que os outros, frequentemente de maneira condescendente ou arrogante.

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Relações da palavra

adjective

/ˌsuː.pərˈsɪl.i.əs/C2formal
  • ptDescreve alguém que age como se fosse superior ou mais importante que os outros, frequentemente de maneira condescendente ou arrogante.

Describes a person who behaves as if they are better or more important than others, often in a condescending or arrogant manner.

  1. Arrogant or condescendingC1formal

    Behaving as if one is superior to others; showing contempt or disdain.

    ptArrogante

    • His supercilious attitude annoyed everyone at the meeting.
    • She gave a supercilious smile when he made a mistake.
    • The waiter was supercilious towards the customers he deemed less important.

    Sinônimosarrogantcondescendingcontemptuousdisdainfulhaughtyimperiouslordlyoverbearingpatronizingpompoussnobbishsuperior

    Antônimoshumblemeekmodestrespectfulunassuming

Formas
  • more supercilious comparative form
  • most supercilious superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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