supercilious (s)
sneering (s)
snide (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def expressive of contempt
examples 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
Outgoing links
Similar to uncomplimentary
Derivationally related form supercilious → superciliousness
Incoming links
Similar to uncomplimentary
Derived from adjective snidely → snide
Derived from adjective superciliously → supercilious
Derived from adjective sneeringly → sneering
Derivationally related form superciliousness → supercilious

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