I find just the memory of his overly polite patronizing manner really offensive.
Source: tatoeba (72024)
Patronizing
Synonyms for "patronizing" (89 found)
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Closest matches (18)
Adjective(3 words)
arrogancearrogantarrogantnessassumption of superioritybigcondescendencecondescendingcondescensiondomineeringdomineeringness
Verb(5 words)
Strong matches (27)
haughtinesshaughtyhaughty airshauteurhigh flownhigh horsehigh-falutinghigh-flownhigh-hathigh-headedhigh-nosedhighfalutinhoity toityhoity-toitinesshoity-toityloftinessloftyolympian detachmentolympian loftinessoverbearing
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Noun(1 words)
lecturing only
Related words (44)
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More general
9 entriesattitude descriptorconsumptiondemeanoreconomic activityfinancinglinguistic featuresocial behaviorsupporttone descriptor
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10 entriescondescending tonedemeanfund charitiespatronize cafespatronize restaurantspatronize storespatronizing attitudepatronizing languagesponsor eventstalk down to
Collocations
7 entriespatronizing attitudepatronizing behaviorpatronizing languagepatronizing mannerpatronizing remarkspatronizing smilepatronizing tone
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Thank you very much for patronizing our store for a long time.
Source: tatoeba (320162)
Tom is patronizing.
Source: tatoeba (2203172)
You're patronizing.
Source: tatoeba (2203173)
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