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superciliary |
superciliary arch |
superciliary ridge |
supercilious |
superciliously |
superciliousness
| supercilium
| superclass
| superclass agnatha
| superclass chelicerata
| superclass gnathostomata
superciliousness
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun superciliousness has 1 sense
- superciliousness(n = noun.attribute) condescension, disdainfulness - the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior; Array is a kind of arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness
Derived forms adjective supercilious2, adjective supercilious1
ROGET THESAURUS
superciliousness
Disrespect
N disrespect, disesteem, disestimation, disparagement irreverence, slight, neglect, spretae injuria formae, superciliousness, vilipendency, vilification, contumely, affront, dishonor, insult, indignity, outrage, discourtesy, practical joking, scurrility, scoffing, sibilance, hissing, sibilation, irrision, derision, mockery, irony, sarcasm, hiss, hoot, boo, gibe, flout, jeer, scoff, gleek, taunt, sneer, quip, fling, wipe, slap in the face, disrespectful, aweless, irreverent, disparaging, insulting, supercilious, contemptuous, patronizing, rude, derisive, sarcastic, scurrile, scurrilous, contumelious, unrespected, unworshiped, unenvied, unsaluted, unregarded, disregarded, disrespectfully.
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