Condescending

/ˌkɑndəˈsɛndɪŋ/

Synonyms for "condescending" (71 found)

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Closest matches (15)

Adjective(8 words)

patronizing arch belittle degrade deign descend disdainful dismissive

arrogant belittling big contemptuous disdainful domineering

Noun(1 words)

demeaning

Strong matches (21)

Noun(3 words)

elitist lowbrows mossback

Adjective(4 words)

haughtier lordlier lordly overproud

haughtyhigh flownhigh-faluting high-flown high-handed high-hat high-headed high-nosed highfalutinhoity toityhoity-toity imperious lofty overbearing

Related words (35)

Verb(2 words)

patronised patronized

Adjective(12 words)

patronising patronize pitying preachy smug snobbiest snootier snootiest snottier snottiest stoop supercilious

patronizing pompous priggish proud purse-proud sniffy snippy snobbish snobby snooty snottystuck upstuck-up supercilious superior toplofty uppish uppity upstage

Noun(2 words)

sjw vouchsafing

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

10 entries

act behavedemeaning behaviordemeaning languagedescendhumble actlower oneselflowering actionnegative attitudenegative communication

More specific

8 entries

belittlecondescending remarkcondescending tonedeign demean descend patronize stoop

Collocations

8 entries

condescend to helpcondescending attitudecondescending behaviorcondescending languagecondescending mannercondescending remarkcondescending smilecondescending tone

Inflections

4 entries

condescended condescendsmore condescendingmost condescending

Derivations

5 entries

condescend condescended condescendingly condescends condescension

similar

1 entries

superior

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

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I don't know, she really has a condescending way of talking, don't you think? Sometimes it gets to me.

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Don't be condescending.

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Don't be so condescending.

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The boss spoke in a condescending tone when addressing the female staff members.

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