Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word: Supercilious
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Arrogant
Supercilious means behaving as if one is better than other people and looking down on them. Its synonym is arrogant.
Example: The supercilious clerk ignored the poor farmer's questions.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Humble | modest, not thinking oneself better than others (it is the antonym of supercilious) | Despite his success, he stayed humble. |
| (2) Cheerful | happy and in good spirits (it says nothing about pride) | The cheerful shopkeeper greeted every customer with a smile. |
| (3) Arrogant (answer) | having too high an opinion of oneself and showing it rudely (looking down on others is a mark of arrogance) | His arrogant manner made him unpopular with his teammates. |
| (4) Compassionate | feeling sympathy for others and wanting to help (a supercilious person shows the opposite attitude) | The compassionate doctor treated the poor for free. |
| Synonyms of supercilious: arrogant, haughty, condescending, disdainful Antonyms of supercilious: humble, modest, unassuming, meek Also asked in CUET (UG): supercilious – 29-05-2026 Slot 2, 18-06-2023 Slot 1 |