1. Dédaigneux.
2. Méprisant.
ETYM French arrogant, Latin arrogans, p. pr. of arrogare. Related to Arrogate.
Having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride; SYN. chesty, self-important.
ETYM French, from Latin distans, -antis, p. pr. of distare to stand apart, be separate or distant; dis- + stare to stand. Related to Stand.
1. Far apart in relevance or relationship.
2. Far distant in space; SYN. remote, removed.
3. Far distant in time; SYN. remote, removed.
4. Separated in space or time or coming from or going to a distance.
1. High; lofty; bold.
2. Disdainfully or contemptuously proud; arrogant; overbearing.
3. Indicating haughtiness.
Arrogant, imperious
1. Looking down the nose; showing disdain
2. Characterized by snobbery
ETYM Scot.
1. Poorly ventilated; rank.
2. Pretentious.
ETYM Latin superciliosus, from supercilium an eyebrow, pride; super over, + cilium an eyelid; probably akin to celare to conceal. Related to Conceal.
Expressive of contempt; SYN. sneering, snide.
Disdainfully superior; overbearing.
ETYM Latin, compar. of superus being above, from super above, over: cf. French supérieur. Related to Super-, Supreme.
(Often followed by 'to') Above being affected or influenced by.
1. Of or characteristic of high rank or importance.
2. Of high or superior quality or performance.
3. (Sometimes followed by 'to') Not subject to or influenced by.
4. (Astronomy) Having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit.
Voir Hautin.