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condescending::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | arch, patronising, patronizing |
| Derivation | condescendingness |
Examples of condescending
condescending
He's a patronising oaf, the latest in a long line of condescending Tory leaders.
From the mirror.co.uk
Phony stunts like pumping gas are condescending coming from a multi-millionaire.
From the courier-journal.com
The reaction in the media was generally positive, if not a little condescending.
From the business.time.com
Its not condescending instead its asking atheists to justify their assumptions.
From the guardian.co.uk
Sean Patrick Judge makes Lord Loveworthy sly, condescending and morally slippery.
From the chron.com
I never know how to react to sighs, eye rolls, and other condescending behaviors.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Don't know what you mean by your comment but, it sounds a little condescending.
From the eatocracy.cnn.com
From the start, John has irritated me with his non stop condescending babbling.
From the usatoday.com
However, your condescending attitude toward people and their abilities annoys me.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
- Arch: (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
- (condescendingly) with condescension; in a patronizing manner; "he treats his secretary condescendingly"
- (condescendingness) condescension: affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank; "the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable"
- (condescend) do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- (condescend) debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
- (condescension) the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
- (condescension) a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
- (Condescension(single)) single from deviant
- Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude
