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Supercilious word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "supercilious" word

[adjective] expressive of contempt; "curled his lip in a supercilious smile"; "spoke in a sneering jeering manner"; "makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one"
[adjective] having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "shaggy supercilious camels"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer
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\Su`per*cil"i*ous\, a. [L. superciliosus, fr. supercilium an eyebrow, pride; super over, + cilium an eyelid; probably akin to celare to conceal. Cf. {Conceal}.] Lofty with pride; haughty; dictatorial; overbearing; arrogant; as, a supercilious officer; asupercilious air; supercilious behavior. -- {Su`per*cil"i*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Su`per*cil"i*ous*ness}, n.

Synonyms for supercilious

disdainful, haughty, lordly, prideful, proud, sneering, snide, sniffy, swaggering, uncomplimentary

The fun area, different aproach to word »supercilious«

Let's analyse "supercilious" as pure text. This string has Twelve letters in Four syllables and Six vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: SUOILICREPUS. Average typing speed for these characters is 3270 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: supercilious: 3 + 5 + 9 + 9 + 6 + 3 = 35, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: supercilious: 1 + 3 + 7 + 5 + 9 + 3 + 9 + 3 + 9 + 6 + 3 + 1 = 59, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (2) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1) 16 Tower Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
S (2) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
U (2) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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