condescending

con·de·scend·ing  (knd-sndng)

adj.

Displaying a patronizingly superior attitude: "The independent investor's desire to play individual stocks may well worry some market veterans, but that smacks a little of Wall Street's usual condescending attitude toward small investors" (Tom Petruno).

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conde·scending·ly adv.

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condescending [ˌkɒndɪˈsɛndɪŋ]

adj

showing or implying condescension by stooping to the level of one's inferiors, esp in a patronizing way

condescendingly  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

condescending - (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension arch, patronising, patronizing superior - of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior ruler"

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condescending

adjective patronizing, lordly, superior, lofty, snooty (informal), snobbish, disdainful, supercilious, toffee-nosed (slang, chiefly Brit.), on your high horse (informal) I'm fed up with your condescending attitude.

Translations

condescending [ˌkɒndɪˈsendɪŋ] ADJ [attitude, tone, smile] → condescendiente
in a condescending way → de manera condescendiente
he's very condescending → tiene una actitud muy condescendiente → se cree muy superior
they were so condescending → su actitud fue tan condescendiente
to be condescending to or towards sb → tratar a algn con condescendencia

condescending [ˌkɒndɪˈsɛndɪŋ] adj [attitude] → condescendant(e)
in a condescending way → avec condescendance
to be condescending to sb → se montrer condescendant(e) à l'égard de qn, se montrer condescendant(e) envers qn

condescending

adj (pej) → herablassend, von oben herab pred; to be condescending to or toward(s) somebody → jdn von oben herab or herablassend behandeln

condescending [ˌkɒndɪˈsɛndɪŋ] adj → sussiegoso/a

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condescending [ˌkɒndɪˈsɛndɪŋ] adj → sussiegoso/a