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• s  having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
  his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air
• s  expressive of contempt
  curled his lip in a supercilious smile

• He resembles General de Gaulle, except that he does not share the look of a supercilious camel.
• Seven years ago, when his film was premiered, supercilious critics pooh-poohed it, they even dared to suggest that it was made in too much of a hurry.
• She made her point with a sustained, supercilious sneer that gracelessly combined ignorance with exhibitionist pseudo-erudition.

• disdainful
• haughty
• imperious
• lordly
• overbearing
• prideful
• sniffy
• swaggering
• sneering
• snide

News & Articles

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• Twelfth Night
  Date: November 15-24 Time: 7:30pm (Mon-Thurs); 2pm (Sun) Place: 1020 W Sheridan (Newhart Family Theatre) Admission: $10-$20 Website: http://blogs.luc.edu/artsalive/portfolio/twelfth-night/ In the household of Olivia, the lovesick Duke Orsino and the supercilious steward Malvolio compete for her affection. As the disguised …
  Oct. 31, 2013 - WGN TV Chicago

Quotes

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• Charles Krauthammer in New York Times
  The conservative commentator Charles Krauthammer wrote in Time magazine that to teach intelligent design "as science is to encourage the supercilious caricature of America as a nation in the thrall of a religious authority."
• Alessandra Stanley in Washington Post
  New York Times critic Alessandra Stanley said he was "at times supercilious."
• Delia Smith in guardian.co.uk
  The Delia-detractors, agreed another, are spouting "ridiculous, offensive nonsense - supercilious rubbish".