condescending

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkɔn.dɪ.sɛnd.ɪŋ/, /ˈkɔnˌdi.sɛnd.ɪŋ/; X-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

• (assuming a tone of superiority): 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: ylimielinen (fi) (tone of superiority), alentuva (fi) (patronizing attitude)
• French: condescendant (fr)
• German: herablassend (de)
• Macedonian: снисходлив (mk) (snishodliv) m

• Norwegian: nedlatende (no)
• Polish: protekcjonalny (pl)
• Portuguese: condescendente (pt)
• Russian: снисходительный (ru) (snisxodítel’nyj)
• Serbo-Croatian: sneshodljiv (sh)
• Spanish: condescendiente (es)
• Swedish: Nedlåtande (sv)
• Thai: จองหองพองขน (th) (jong-hŏng pong kŏn)

Derived terms

• condescendingly

Related terms

• condescendence
• condescension

Verb

condescending

1. Present participle of condescend.