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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1. Kyle Kashuv:

   First, they began berating my tweet, although neither of them had read it ; then they began aggressively asking questions about who I went to the range with, whose gun we used, about my father, etc. They were incredibly condescending and rude.

2. Joe Biden:

   I hope I don't come across as condescending, because I don't mean it. I hope The President has learned a really important lesson. Diplomacy matters. Preparation matters.

3. Tamika Cross:

   I tried to inform her that I was a physician but I was continually cut off by condescending remarks.

4. 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.

5. Frank Bainimarama:

   The prime minister was very insulting, very condescending, not good for the relationship.