Reserve and Superciliousness

Reserve

Reserve noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

Superciliousness is an antonym for reserve.

Superciliousness

Superciliousness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Usage example: can't bear the superciliousness of her cousin, who lives in New York City and thinks everybody in Tennessee is a hick

Reserve is an antonym for superciliousness.

Nearby Word: supercilious
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Superciliousness and Reserve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/reserve/superciliousness
Reserve & Superciliousness. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/reserve/superciliousness>.
Superciliousness or Reserve. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/reserve/superciliousness.
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