overbearing vs supercilious

overbearing and supercilious both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
overbearing	No	Yes	No	No
supercilious	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, overbearing and supercilious are synonyms defined as:

overbearing and supercilious: having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

Other synonyms of overbearing include disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, prideful, sniffy, swaggering.

overbearing (adjective)	supercilious (adjective)
expecting unquestioning obedience	having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy	expressive of contempt