Condescend

/ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnd/

Synonyms for "condescend" (68 found)

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Closest matches (14)

accedeaccede toacceptaccordaccord toagree toapproveapprove ofassentbe willing

Strong matches (20)

bridleconnive atconsentconsent to silentlydeal withdeigndescendendorsegive consentgo along withgranthave no objectionhold withindorse
Noun(1 words)
deigning

Related words (34)

lowerlower oneselfnodnod assentnot refuseokokaypatronizepermitratifysanctionsay ayesay yesstooptake kindly totoss the headtreatvote affirmativelyvote ayevouchsafe
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wink atyield assent
Adjective(1 words)
pitying

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Collocations

6 entries
air of condescensioncondescending attitudecondescending remarkcondescending smilecondescending tonecondescension

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Translations

42 translations across 16 languages.

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Belarusian

2 entries
  • удастойваць verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • удастоіць verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)

Bulgarian

1 entries
  • благоволявам verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)

Czech

3 entries
  • povyšovat se verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)
  • snížit se verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • vyvyšovat se verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)

Dutch

2 entries
  • bevoogden verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)
  • neerbuigend behandelen verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)

Finnish

1 entries
  • alentua verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)

German

3 entries
  • bevormunden verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)
  • herablassen verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • herablassend behandeln verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)

Greek

2 entries
  • καταδέχομαι verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • καταδέχομαι verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • ereszkedik verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • fölényeskedik verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)
  • kegyeskedik verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • leereszkedik verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)

Italian

2 entries
  • accondiscendere verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • concedere verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)

Macedonian

3 entries
  • благо́воли verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • спу́шта verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • спу́шти verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)

Māori

1 entries
  • tapatu verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)

Polish

4 entries
  • potraktować z góry verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)
  • traktować z góry verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)
  • zniżać się verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • zniżyć się verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)

Russian

1 entries
  • снизойти́ verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)

Spanish

4 entries
  • condescender verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • condescender verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)
  • huevear verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)
  • huevonear verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)

Swedish

1 entries
  • bevärdiga sig verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)

Thai

2 entries
  • ถ่อมตัวลง verb (to come down from a superior position and do something — see also deign, stoop)
  • ทำตัวเหนือใส่ verb ((intransitive) to treat someone as though inferior; (transitive) to treat (someone) as though inferior — see also patronize, talk down)

Sample sentences

41 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

One thing there is for which so great a good is deferred: We must circumcise every male among us, following the manner of the nation. And their substance, and cattle, and all that they possess, shall be ours; only in this let us condescend, and by dwelling together, we shall make one people.

Source: tatoeba (7857498)

It's bad to use your high academic achievement as a reason to condescend to others.

Source: tatoeba (10070125)

Western journalists often condescend to guests from perceived less developed countries.

Source: tatoeba (12117723)

To ſtoop to any ſordid lovv Action, is to imitate the Kite, vvhich flyeth high in the Air, yet vouchſafes to condeſcend to Carrion upon the Ground.

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