Thesaurus / superciliousness
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synonyms for superciliousness
- airs
- aloofness
- audacity
- bluster
- braggadocio
- brass
- cheek
- chutzpah
- conceit
- conceitedness
- contemptuousness
- crust
- disdain
- disdainfulness
- ego
- egotism
- gall
- haughtiness
- hauteur
- high-handedness
- hubris
- imperiousness
- insolence
- loftiness
- lordliness
- nerve
- ostentation
- overbearingness
- pomposity
- pompousness
- presumption
- pretension
- pretentiousness
- pride
- pridefulness
- priggishness
- self-importance
- self-love
- smugness
- superiority
- swagger
- vanity
- overbearance
- proudness
- scornfulness
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From those odd eyes of his, his countenance gathered an air of superciliousness tempered by a gentle melancholy.
MISTRESS WILDINGRAFAEL SABATINIIt is on many accounts not only wicked, but foolish, to conduct yourselves with provoking superciliousness towards inferiors.
FEMALE SCRIPTURE BIOGRAPHIES, VOL. IFRANCIS AUGUSTUS COXNoted reed-drawers were they too, and looked round upon the other three with some superciliousness.
TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLESTHOMAS HARDYThe superciliousness that lurked in her manner told Venn that thus far he had utterly failed.
RETURN OF THE NATIVETHOMAS HARDYWant of punctuality seems to proceed either from pride and superciliousness, or from some infirmity, some weakness of character.
ADVICE TO A YOUNG MAN UPON FIRST GOING TO OXFORDEDWARD BERENSLife had not taught her domination—superciliousness of grace, which is the lordly power of some women.
SISTER CARRIETHEODORE DREISERThere was a damnable superciliousness in the tone of the girl as she turned away.
JOAN THURSDAYLOUIS JOSEPH VANCESuperciliousness, in youth or maturity, is a sign of weakness.
MEMOIR OF MARY L. WARE, WIFE OF HENRY WARE, JR.EDWARD B. HALLA cringing servility must be generated and maintained on the one side, and a haughty and exacting superciliousness on the other.
CONTINENTAL MONTHLY , VOL V. ISSUE III. MARCH, 1864VARIOUSBut the elder man smiled condescendingly, though with a touch of superciliousness.
UNCANNY TALESMARY LOUISA MOLESWORTHWORDS RELATED TO SUPERCILIOUSNESS
- airs
- aloofness
- audacity
- bluster
- braggadocio
- brass
- cheek
- chutzpah
- conceit
- conceitedness
- contemptuousness
- crust
- disdain
- disdainfulness
- ego
- egotism
- gall
- haughtiness
- hauteur
- high-handedness
- hubris
- imperiousness
- insolence
- loftiness
- nerve
- ostentation
- overbearance
- pomposity
- pompousness
- presumption
- pretension
- pretentiousness
- pride
- priggishness
- scornfulness
- self-importance
- self-love
- smugness
- superciliousness
- swagger
- vanity
- abuse
- affront
- aspersion
- black eye
- blasphemy
- cheap shot
- contempt
- contumely
- derision
- despite
- discourtesy
- disdainfulness
- disgrace
- disrespect
- ignominy
- impertinence
- impudence
- incivility
- indignity
- insolence
- invective
- libel
- mockery
- obloquy
- offense
- opprobrium
- outrage
- put-down
- rudeness
- scorn
- scurrility
- shame
- slam
- slander
- slap
- slap in the face
- slight
- snub
- superciliousness
- taunt
- unpleasantry
- vilification
- vituperation
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