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condescends

VERB

stoop, humble oneself

Synonyms

STRONG

accommodate accord acquiesce agree bend comply concede deign descend favor grant oblige submit unbend vouchsafe yield

WEAK

be courteous come down off high horse degrade oneself demean oneself high hat lower oneself see fit talk down to toss a few crumbs

Antonyms

STRONG

contradict decline deny disagree disallow disapprove disobey dispute dissent fight hinder oppose prevent protest refuse reject resist veto withhold

WEAK

rise above

Example Sentences

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It never condescends to Sisters Barnes and Paxton and they always have sound rebuttals at the ready; they are also observant, smart and canny.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

In the American psyche, it’s the Miss Millie story line from Alice Walker’s “The Color Purple,” about someone so blinded by a conception of her own virtue that it doesn’t register when she condescends.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

"Three 'verys'. Wow," he condescends, then signals her to lay her pitch on him.

From Salon • May 8, 2023

“It’s a lovely performance, one that never condescends to play on pathos but grows in strength with each new outrage.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2019

Acrobat No. 1 now condescends to come down from his high position, also with his head down, and a cool and consummate demeanor.

From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Howe, Julia Ward