supercilious

/soo-per-SIL-ee-us/adjective

behaving as though others are beneath one; haughtily disdainful

The supercilious waiter corrected our pronunciation of the wine.
Synonyms
arrogant, haughty, disdainful
Antonyms
humble, deferential
Root
super- (above)
Memory hook
super (above) + cilium (eyebrow): judging you with a raised eyebrow.

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