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condescending
adjective
(con-de-scend-ing)
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
Synonyms:
arch
,
patronising
,
patronizing
,
Words Related to
condescending
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patronizing
,
patronising
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arch
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superior
,
dismissive
,
demeaning
,
paternalistic
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complacent
,
lenient
,
top
,
high
,
snide
,
sarcastic
,
arrogant
,
contemptuous
,
rude
,
glib
,
pompous
,
disdainful
,
haughty
,
judgmental
,
snobbish
,
pretentious
,
supercilious
,
smug
,
tactless
,
humorless
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snotty
,
flippant
,
snarky
,
whiny
,
disingenuous
,
scornful
,
hypocritical
,
pedantic
,
obtuse
,
meanspirited
,
snobby
,
impertinent
,
cynical
,
conceited
,
obsequious
,
derisive
,
pushy
,
obnoxious
,
unintelligent
,
unappreciative
,
sexist
,
crass
,
snooty
,
bigoted
,
insulting
,
polite
,
preachy
,
disrespectful
,
uppity
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overcritical
,
smarmy
,
uncouth
,
ungracious
,
presumptuous
,
sophomoric
,
insincere
,
impolite
,
ethnocentric
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trite
,
snippy
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elitist
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smirky
,
mealymouthed
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huffy
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sanctimonious
,
disparaging
,
inarticulate
,
brusque
,
ineloquent
,
unsympathetic
,
stereotypical
,
moronic
,
pejorative
,
churlish
,
ungrateful
,
schoolmarmish
,
pitying
,
boorish
,
unenlightened
,
ungentlemanly
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ignorant
,
egotistical
,
prissy
,
cloddish
,
brusk
,
overemotional
,
standoffish
,
unstatesmanlike
,
unenlightening
,
unquotable
,
discourteous
,
peevish
,
uncharitable
,
condescending
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