condescending

English

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔn.dɪ.sɛnd.ɪŋ/, /ˈkɔnˌdi.sɛnd.ɪŋ/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌkɑndəˈsɛndɪŋ/
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Adjective

condescending (comparative more condescending, superlative most condescending)

Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
Quit talking to me in that condescending tone! You always treat me like a child!

Synonyms

(assuming a tone of superiority): patronizing

Derived terms

condescendingly

Related terms

Translations

assuming a tone of superiority or a patronizing attitude

Catalan: condescendent (ca)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 傲慢的
Czech: blahosklonný m
Danish: nedladende
Dutch: neerbuigend (nl), aanmatigend (nl)
Finnish: ylimielinen (fi) (tone of superiority), alentuva (fi) (patronizing attitude)
French: condescendant (fr)
German: herablassend (de)
Greek: συγκαταβατικός (el) m (sygkatavatikós)
Hebrew: מתנשא‎ m (mitnasé)
Japanese: 上目線 (うえめせん, uemesen), 上から目線 (うえからめせん, uekaramesen)
Macedonian: сни́сходлив m (sníshodliv)

Norwegian: nedlatende (no)
Polish: protekcjonalny
Portuguese: condescendente (pt)
Russian: снисходи́тельный (ru) (snisxodítelʹnyj)
Scottish Gaelic: mì-uasal
Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: снисхо̀дљив

Roman: snishòdljiv (sh)
Spanish: condescendiente (es) (false friend), paternalista
Swedish: nedlåtande (sv)
Thai: จองหองพองขน (th) (jong-hŏng pong kŏn)
Vietnamese: trịch thượng (vi)

Verb

condescending

present participle of condescend

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