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View usage for: (pætrənaɪzɪŋ, US peɪt-) regional note: in BRIT, also use patronisingadjectiveIf someone is patronizing, they speak or behave towards you in a way that seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you. [disapproval] The tone of the interview was unnecessarily patronizing . Synonyms: condescending, superior, stooping, lofty More Synonyms of patronizing patronizingly graded adverb Schneider patted the girl patronizingly on the cheek. patronizing in British English or patronising (ˈpætrəˌnaɪzɪŋ) adjectivehaving a superior manner; condescending Derived forms patronizingly (ˈpatronˌizingly) or patronisingly (ˈpatronˌisingly) adverb Examples of 'patronizing' in a sentencepatronizing In other languagespatronizing British English: patronizing ADJECTIVE If someone is patronizing, they speak or behave towards you in a way that seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you. The tone of the interview was unnecessarily patronizing . - American English: patronizing
- Brazilian Portuguese: condescendente
- Chinese: 屈尊的
- European Spanish: condescendiente
- French: condescendant
- German: herablassend
- Italian: condiscendente
- Japanese: 人を見下した
- Korean: 은근히 깔보는
- European Portuguese: condescendente
- Latin American Spanish: condescendiente
Chinese translation of 'patronizing'patronizing (ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ) adj - [person]
居高临(臨)下的 (jū gāo lín xià de) - [tone, comment]
屈尊俯就的 (qūzūn fǔjiù de)
vt - (= treat condescendingly)
居高临(臨)下地对(對)待 (jū gāo lín xià de duìdài) - (= support) [artist, writer, musician]
资(資)助 (zīzhù) - (frm) [shop, firm, restaurant]
惠顾(顧) (huìgù)
a patronizing attitude to the homeless Synonyms stooping gracious toffee-nosed (slang, mainly British) Opposites humble , respectful , deferential , servile , obsequious Additional synonymsDefinition showing or feeling strong dislike or disrespect She gave a contemptuous little laugh and walked away. Synonyms scornful, insulting, arrogant, withering, sneering, cavalier, condescending, haughty, disdainful, insolent, derisive, supercilious, high and mighty, on your high horse (informal), contumeliousHe gave us a disdainful glance and moved on. Synonyms contemptuous, scornful, arrogant, superior, proud, sneering, aloof, haughty, derisive, supercilious, high and mighty (informal), hoity-toity (informal), turning up your nose (at), on your high horse (informal), looking down your nose (at) Definition having or showing excessive pride or arrogance She spoke in a haughty tone. Synonyms proud, arrogant, lofty, high, stuck-up (informal), contemptuous, conceited, imperious, snooty (informal), scornful, snobbish, disdainful, supercilious, high and mighty (informal), overweening, hoity-toity (informal), on your high horse (informal), uppish (British, informal) Additional synonymsDefinition unpleasantly superior the lofty disdain he often expresses for his profession Synonyms haughty, lordly, proud, arrogant, patronizing, condescending, snooty (informal), disdainful, supercilious, high and mighty (informal), toffee-nosed (slang, British) I'd expected her to be snobbish but she was warm and friendly. Synonyms superior, arrogant, stuck-up (informal), patronizing, condescending, snooty (informal), pretentious, uppity (informal), high and mighty (informal), toffee-nosed (slang, British), hoity-toity (informal), high-hat (informal, US), uppish (British, informal) Definition behaving in a superior and arrogant manner His manner is supercilious and arrogant. Synonyms scornful, arrogant, contemptuous, disdainful, lordly, proud, lofty, stuck-up (informal), patronizing, condescending, imperious, overbearing, snooty (informal), haughty, high and mighty (informal), vainglorious, toffee-nosed (slang, British), hoity-toity (informal), uppish (British, informal) Definition believing oneself to be better than others Finch gave a superior smile. Synonyms supercilious, patronizing, condescending, haughty, disdainful, lordly, lofty, airy, pretentious, stuck-up (informal), snobbish, on your high horse (informal) |