condescending
/ˌkɑndəˈsɛndɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
noun
An act of condescension.
verb
present participle and gerund of condescend
Example Sentences
- "Quit talking to me in that condescending tone! You always treat me like a child!"
- "The housekeeper, a very decorative brunette of thirty-five with a pseudo-English accent, greeted him with a mixture of grateful effusion and condescending patronage."
- "As for the IRP, Secretary of State Grant Shapps continues to peddle snake oil, smoke and mirrors. His reaction to near-universal IRP condemnation from politicians, local and national media, and all but a few rail specialists was to dismiss the lot of us (in the condescending and patronising tone we have now come to expect) as "critics and naysayers"."
- "Is it the condescendings of a great one that we see in Christ? "I am among you as one that serveth," says He."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌkɑndəˈsɛndɪŋ/
- British English: /ˈkɔn.dɪ.sɛnd.ɪŋ/