patronizing

C2
US /ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪzɪŋ/
adj verb Freq #24299

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    characteristic of those who treat others with condescension, like a behaviour or characteristic

    I couldn't stand the way my teacher would be so patronizing to the other students.

  2. 2
    adj

    Offensively condescending.

  3. 3
    verb

    present participle and gerund of patronize

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · characteristic of those who... arch
2 adj · offensively condescending. condescending

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