condescending

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Not "growing up" in the awful, condescending way people say it when they want something from you.

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(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

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adjective

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for condescending.

adjective

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

See also: arch, patronizing, patronising

Example sentences

Not "growing up" in the awful, condescending way people say it when they want something from you.

I think it is irrelevant, rude and condescending.

Equating that with "real sex", however, is nothing but condescending.

I found that the author came across as extraordinarily condescending with the whole "let's get the president on the phone" thing.

I'm not trying to be funny or condescending - this is litteraly the first time I've heard of Twitter #Music, and I wouldn't say I've been living under a rock.

It's a bit too easy and somewhat condescending to brush off public speaking as strictly inferior to written communication.

Apple has always feigned a very strict and even preemptively cynical and condescending attitude toward developers regarding App Store approval.

I want to know what the reasoning behind their solution is rather than just telling them it's wrong or what the correct solution is--however when trying to ask them their reasoning I can't come up with a way to do it without sounding condescending.