Yahoo Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    patronizing
    /ˈpatrənʌɪzɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. apparently kind or helpful but betraying a feeling of superiority; condescending: "we both occasionally experienced patronizing attitudes from staff"

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPATRONIZING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Patronizing means speaking or behaving towards someone as if they are stupid or not important. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, pronunciation, and translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › patronizingPatronizing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Patronizing means showing or characterized by a superior attitude towards others : marked by condescension. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries of patronizing.

  4. Videos

    View all

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › patronizingPATRONIZING Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Patronizing means displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of this adjective, and see how it compares to condescending.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPATRONIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Patronize means to treat someone with condescension or to be a customer of a place. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and find related words and phrases.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › patronizePatronize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the various meanings and uses of the verb patronize, from providing support or aid to adopting an air of condescension. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPATRONIZING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Patronizing means speaking or behaving towards someone in a way that shows they think they are superior to them. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar and usage of this adjective with Collins English Dictionary.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › patronizingPatronizing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    If you are patronizing, you tend to speak down to others, acting as though you are smarter, classier, or just plain better than anyone else. For the record, your snobby attitude is not impressing anyone.