Definition: (adjective) Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy.
Synonyms: prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering, haughty, lordly, overbearing, disdainful.
Usage: She gave him a witheringly imperious look and sauntered off with her nose in the air.
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