Dictionary Definition
condescending adj : (used of behavior or
attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with
condescension [syn: arch,
patronizing,
patronising]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- a UK /ˈkɒn.dɪ.sɛnd.ɪŋ/|/ˈkɒnˌdi.sɛnd.ɪŋ/; /"kQn.dI.sEnd.IN/|/"kQn%di.sEnd.IN/`
Adjective
- Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
Translations
Assuming a tone of superiority or a patronizing
attitude
- Dutch: neerbuigend, aanmatigend
- Finnish: (tone of superiority) ylimielinen; (patronizing attitude) alentava
- French: condescendant
- German: herablassend
- Russian: снисходительный
- Serbian: sneshodljiv
- Thai: จองหองพองขน jong-hŏng pong kŏn
Derived terms
Verb
condescending- present participle of condescend
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
arrogant, belittling, big, contemptuous, disdainful, domineering, haughty, high-faluting,
high-flown, high-handed, high-hat, high-headed, high-nosed,
hoity-toity, imperious, lofty, overbearing, patronizing, pompous, priggish, proud, purse-proud, sniffy, snippy, snobbish, snobby, snooty, snotty, stuck-up, superior, toplofty, uppish, uppity, upstage