condescending

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)

1. 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

• condescendence
• condescension

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

1. present participle of condescend