Condescending

Adjective

Showing a feeling of superiority; looking down on others.

Pronunciation

Kon-de-sen-ding

Synonyms

Patronizing, Arrogant, Disdainful, Snobbish, Haughty

Antonyms

Humble, Respectful, Approachable, Modest, Unpretentious

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → घमंडी (ghamaṇḍī)

🇮🇳 Bengali → অহংকারী (ahoṅkārī)

🇮🇳 Tamil → மேன்மை (mēṉmai)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ಹೆಮ್ಮೆ (hemme)

🇮🇳 Telugu → అహంకారమైన (ahaṅkāramaina)

🇮🇳 Urdu → متکبر (mutakabbir)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Despectivo

🇫🇷 French → Condescendant

🇩🇪 German → Herablassend

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 屈尊的 (qū zūn de)

🇯🇵 Japanese → 見下す (miorosu)

Examples
  1. His condescending tone made it clear that he thought he was better than everyone else in the room.
  2. She found his condescending remarks about her work to be quite offensive.
  3. The teacher's condescending attitude towards her students discouraged them from participating in class discussions.