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condescending
adjective as in snobby, lordly
Strongest matches
Weak matches
complaisant, disdainful, egotistic, la-di-da, lofty, snobbish, snotty, supercilious, superior, uppish, uppity
Example Sentences
It shows us that he could be down-to-earth without ever condescending to his readers.
"So condescending. Creating a dumbed down sports channel for women is unbelievably sexist. Incredible that it was approved and that it's still live," they said.
But in a letter of resignation, she said another reason for leaving was the "condescending and controlling language used towards survivors".
"Maybe the opponent sometimes can be condescending, to look down on you," he said.
He was condescending when he called her “darling” and referred to her question as “fake news.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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