condescending
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condescending
- /ˈkɔn.dɪ.sɛnd.ɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈkɔnˌdi.sɛnd.ɪŋ/ UK
- /ˌkɑndəˈsɛndɪŋ/ US
Rhymes with -ɛndɪŋ
adjective more condescending · most condescending
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Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
Quit talking to me in that condescending tone! You always treat me like a child!
Similar: patronizing
noun condescendings
- An act of condescension. Is it the condescendings of a great one that we see in Christ? "I am among you as one that serveth," says He.
verb
- present participle and gerund of condescend
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: patronizing, superior, patronising, arch, complacent, demeaning, lenient, dismissive, high, top, paternalistic, deprecating, insolent, deferential, dictatorial, slighting
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adj assuming a tone of superiority or a patronizing attitude
| Español | condescendiente, paternalista |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 上目線 uemesen, 上から目線 uekaramesen |
| 中文 | 傲慢的 |
| Português | condescendente, paternalista |
| Français | condescendant, infantilisant (infantilizing) |
| Deutsch | herablassend |
| Ελληνικά | συγκαταβατικός sygkatavatikós |
| Русский | снисходи́тельный snisxodítelʹnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | trịch thượng |
| العربية | مُتَعَال mutaʕāl, اِسْتِعْلَائِيّ istiʕlāʔiyy |
| עברית | מתנשא mitnasé |
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title = {condescending},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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