condescending

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.

Verb

present participle and gerund of condescend

condescend

1. To come down from one's superior position; to deign (to do something).
2. To treat (someone) as though inferior; to be patronizing (toward someone); to talk down (to someone).
3. To treat (someone) as though inferior; to be patronizing toward (someone); to talk down to (someone).
4. (obsolete) To consent, agree.
5. (obsolete) To come down.

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Concepts

condescendant

affable

arrogant

arrogante

dédaigneux

méprisant

Synonymes

haughty

arrogant

supercilious

patronizing

arch

patronising

cocky

snooty

affable

contemptuous

haughtily

high-handed

high-hat

kind

kindly

lofty

mild

modest

overweening

pompous

presumptuous

scornful

snobbish

snobbishly

superior

uppity

uptown

humble oneself

snobbisharrogant

accessible

condescent

arrogantly

assuming

assumptive

benign

civil

complaisant

condescendingly

courteous

friendly

Traductions

herablassend

geruhend

amable

freundlich

umgänglich

entgegenkommend

leutselig

liebenswürtig

nett

überheblich

überlegen

condescendent

wegwerfend

afable

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkɔn.dɪ.sɛnd.ɪŋ/