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Webster 1828 Edition

Condescending

CONDESCENDING

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ppr.

1.

Descending from rank or distinction in the intercourse of life; receding from rights or claims; yielding.

2.

Yielding to inferiors; courteous; obliging.

Definition 2024

condescending

condescending

English

Adjective

condescending ‎(comparative more condescending, superlative most condescending)

Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
Quit talking to me in that condescending tone! You always treat me like a child!

Synonyms

(assuming a tone of superiority): patronizing

Translations

assuming a tone of superiority or a patronizing attitude

Catalan: condescendent
Chinese:
Mandarin: 傲慢的
Czech: blahosklonný m
Danish: nedladende
Dutch: neerbuigend (nl), aanmatigend (nl)
Finnish: ylimielinen (fi) (tone of superiority), alentuva (fi) (patronizing attitude)
French: condescendant (fr)
German: herablassend (de)
Greek: συγκαταβατικός (el) m ‎(synkatavatikós)
Hebrew: מתנשא m ‎(mitnasé)

Japanese: 上目線 ‎(うえめせん, uemesen), 上から目線 ‎(うえからめせん, uekaramesen)
Macedonian: снисходлив m ‎(sníshodliv)
Norwegian: nedlatende (no)
Polish: protekcjonalny
Portuguese: condescendente
Russian: снисходи́тельный (ru) ‎(snisxodítelʹnyj)
Serbo-Croatian: snishodljiv (sh)
Spanish: condescendiente (es) (false friend)
Swedish: nedlåtande
Thai: จองหองพองขน (th) ‎(jong-hŏng pong kŏn)
Vietnamese: trịch thượng (vi)

Derived terms

condescendingly

Related terms

Verb

condescending

present participle of condescend