supercilious
Pronunciación: [ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs]
Palabra
Contexto: «attitude»
(adjective) when someone acts like they are better than others. It’s shown by a haughty or disdainful attitude. Imagine someone looking down their nose at others because they feel superior.
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Even though she was very successful, she never had a supercilious attitude towards her friends.
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His supercilious remarks made everyone feel uncomfortable and unwelcome.
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Why was she so supercilious at the party, looking down on everyone?
Contexto: «behavior»
(adjective) describes the way a person behaves when they believe they are more important or smarter than others. This type of behavior can make people feel small or unimportant.
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The supercilious way he spoke to his classmates made them avoid him.
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Unlike her supercilious behavior during debates, he was always respectful to his opponents.
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Have you ever encountered someone supercilious in the classroom?
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