Condescending
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɔn.dɪ.sɛnd.ɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Condescending is an adjective meaning Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
Meaning
Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of condescend
Example Sentences
Quit talking to me in that condescending tone! You always treat me like a child!
The housekeeper, a very decorative brunette of thirty-five with a pseudo-English accent, greeted him with a mixture of grateful effusion and condescending patronage.
As for the IRP, Secretary of State Grant Shapps continues to peddle snake oil, smoke and mirrors. His reaction to near-universal IRP condemnation from politicians, local and national media, and all but a few rail specialists was to dismiss the lot of us (in the condescending and patronising tone we have now come to expect) as "critics and naysayers".
Synonyms for condescending
Depending on context, synonyms include patronizing, patronising, arch, superior.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include patronizing, superior, patronising, arch, complacent, demeaning.
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