condescendingness
- noun
- /ˌkɒndɪˈsɛndɪŋnəs/
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condescendencia
- Everyone noticed the condescendingness in his compliments, which made others feel belittled rather than appreciated.
Examples
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There was a hint of condescendingness in her tone that made everyone uncomfortable.
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His condescendingness was evident in the way he spoke to the junior staff.
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Despite his condescendingness, he believed he was being genuinely kind.
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Her condescendingness made it difficult for others to approach her.
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The manager's condescendingness alienated his team.
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His condescendingness became obvious when he praised the team's efforts while implying they were subpar.
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The condescendingness she displayed during the meeting discouraged her colleagues from sharing their ideas.
Synonyms
133
4.8
Being too proud and acting as if you are better than others
33
6.1
Acting or feeling that you are better than other people and making them feel small
16
7.9
An attitude that shows someone feels more important than others
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6.3
An attitude of thinking you are better than others because of wealth or class
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6.2
Thinking you are more important than other people
2
7.2
Feeling that you are better than other people because you think highly of yourself
1
7.5
A way of showing you do not value someone's ideas or feelings
1
7.5
A way of thinking that makes you feel better than others and makes you treat them as less important
1
7.4
A way of behaving like you are better than other people because of money or class
1
8.4
Being someone who thinks they are better than people with less money or social position and looks down on them
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8.4
Treating people in a rude, bossy way and not listening to them
1
8.2
Treating someone as if they are less smart or important than you
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8.1
A way of behaving that shows you think you are better than other people
Behaving as if you are better than other people
A feeling that you are better than other people
A way of acting as if one is better than other people
Acting as if more important or better than other people
Thinking you are much better or more important than other people
Antonyms
How Condescending
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7.9
133
4.8
- Offensive
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7.7
1
7.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
condescendingness = condescending (transparent) = condescend + ing + ness
A straightforward formation: the adjective 'condescending' takes the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to express the quality or state.
Etymology
The word condescendingness comes from the verb condescend, which is like descend, meaning 'to go down'. A helpful way to remember it is to think that it once meant to 'go down to' someone's level, so today condescendingness describes acting as if you are better than others while pretending to be kind.