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Synonyms for condescending

Verb

1. condescend, act, move
usage: behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
2. condescend, deign, descend, act, move
usage: do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
3. condescend, stoop, lower oneself, act, move
usage: debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
4. patronize, patronise, condescend, interact
usage: treat condescendingly

Adjective

1. arch, condescending, patronizing, patronising, superior (vs. inferior)
usage: (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
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