patronizing

• Описывает тон или поведение, при котором к человеку относятся как к менее умному или менее важному, часто снисходительно.

Describes a tone or behavior that treats someone as if they are less intelligent or less important, often in a condescending way.

1. CondescendingB2formal

   Treating someone in a way that suggests they are less intelligent or less important, often with a false kindness.

   Снисходительный

   • His patronizing tone made everyone in the room feel uncomfortable.
   • She gave him a patronizing smile, as if he couldn't understand the concept.
   • I hate it when people explain things in a patronizing way.

   Синонимыcondescendingdisdainfulhaughtyimperiousloftylordlypatronisingsnobbishsupercilioussuperior

   Антонимыdeferentialegalitarianhumblemodestrespectfulunassuming