Synonyms for condescending
ˌkɒn dəˈsɛn dɪŋcon·de·scend·ing

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1. arch, condescending, patronizing, patronisingadjective

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

   Synonyms:
   patronizing, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, impish, wicked, implike, puckish, arch, arch(a), patronising

   Antonyms:
   inferior

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1. List of paraphrases for "condescending":

   patronising, patronizing

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How to use condescending in a sentence?

1. Holly Christensen , left:

   There’s something condescending about these bans, suggesting people don’t have the ability to make their own decisions.

2. Ryan Girdusky:

   Parents don’t like condescending attitudes from their elected officials, especiallyconcerningtheir children’s education, that was the Democrats’strategy in 2021: InsistCriticalRaceTheory wasn’t realand attack parents for believing it was, but layacross therailroad tracks to protect it. Voters are smarter than that.

3. Leslie Malachi:

   I found the response to be patronizing, condescending and an insult to our intelligence. There definitely was a script and we understand the staffer had to do what he had to do.

4. Jimbo Fisher:

   Condescending. We dont want to spoil anything, we want to take care of our own, and they are great teams. But we expect to play with them and compete with them and win those games. Thats why were here. We are not looking to spoil anything.

5. Nancy Pelosi:

   President Biden has done a masterful job in managing this situation in a way that is collaborative, not condescending or dictating, but collaborative.