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patronizing

/pˈeɪtɹənˌaɪzɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
pa-tron-iz-ing
IPA
/pˈeɪtɹənˌaɪzɪŋ/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Offensively condescending.

verb

present participle and gerund of patronize

Inflected Forms

more patronizing (comparative) most patronizing (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonpatronizing patronizingly unpatronizing

Synonyms

condescending arch patronising

Questions

How do you pronounce patronizing?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈeɪtɹənˌaɪzɪŋ/.
What does patronizing mean?
Offensively condescending.

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