patronizing
adjective/ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ/
/ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/
(British English also patronising)
(disapproving)- showing that you think you are better or more intelligent than somebody else synonym superior
- a patronizing smile
- I was only trying to explain; I didn't want to sound patronizing.
Extra Examples- I found her tone rather patronizing.
- He adopted a rather patronizing attitude towards his younger colleagues.
- He was always rather patronizing towards Anne.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- become
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- towards/toward
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