Both Uses of
supercilious
in
Pride and Prejudice
- For, though elated by his rank, it did not render him supercilious; on the contrary, he was all attention to everybody.†
p. 19.5 *supercilious = arrogant
- By Jane, this attention was received with the greatest pleasure, but Elizabeth still saw superciliousness in their treatment of everybody, hardly excepting even her sister, and could not like them; though their kindness to Jane, such as it was, had a value as arising in all probability from the influence of their brother's admiration.†
p. 22.3
Definition:
arrogant (acting as if better, more important, and superior in ideas than others)