condescending

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkɔn.dɪ.sɛnd.ɪŋ/, /ˈkɔnˌdi.sɛnd.ɪŋ/; SAMPA: /"kQn.dI.sEnd.IN/, /"kQn%di.sEnd.IN/`

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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 – ugh!

Synonyms

• patronizing

Translations

Assuming a tone of superiority or a patronizing attitude

Chinese: Mandarin: please add this translation if you can Czech: lonný (cs) m. Danish: nedladende (da) Dutch: neerbuigend (nl), aanmatigend (nl) Finnish: (tone of superiority) ylimielinen (fi); ('izing attitude) alentuva (fi) French: condescendant (fr) German: herablassend (de) Macedonian: снисходлив (mk) m. Template:trdliv

Norwegian: nedlatende Polish: protekcjonalny (pl) Portuguese: condescendente (pt) Russian: снисходительный (ru) (snisxodítel’nyj) Serbian: sneshodljiv Spanish: condescendiente (es) Swedish: Nedlåtande Thai: จองหองพองขน (th) (jong-hŏng pong kŏn)

Derived terms

• condescendingly

Related terms

• condescendence
• condescension

Verb

condescending

1. Present participle of condescend.