patronizing C2 Topic:Describing People US /ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪzɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #24299 Meanings 1 adj Treating someone as if they were less intelligent or important than you. He gave a patronizing smile that made her feel like a child. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · treating someone as if they... condescending Topics Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # patronizing **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪzɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 24299 ## Meanings 1. Treating someone as if they were less intelligent or important than you. ## Examples - He gave a patronizing smile that made her feel like a child. ## Topics - Describing People - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown