patronizingly
1
8.6
- adverb
- /ˌpeɪtrəˈnaɪzɪŋli/
- Offensive
:
con condescendencia
- He spoke to the children patronizingly, as if they couldn't understand simple instructions.
- smiled patronizingly
- said patronizingly
- rather patronizingly
And then he patronizingly says, guys, these are jokes.
- And then he patronizingly says, guys, these are jokes.
- And he remembers one of his medical school teachers patronizingly imploring the rest of the class.
- And they were saying that patronizingly.
Examples
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At this, the principal smiles patronizingly as my dad continues.
Blog text (15) -
The mother patronizingly said, "Oh, you must have thought that was a gunshot!"
Blog text (6) -
I said patronizingly, "Yes, Mama, I want some advice."
Fiction book (2001) -
And then he patronizingly says, guys, these are jokes.
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Are we colored folks, as many of our white friends rather patronizingly dub us?
Academic text (1994) -
And he remembers one of his medical school teachers patronizingly imploring the rest of the class.
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He sets the phone down and smiles patronizingly at Vivian.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Personally," he told his friend patronizingly in a letter that Williams quotes in the "Prologue," "I have a distaste for miscellany."
Academic text (2007) -
The "probably" is Pitts' synonym for "apparently," giving him license to invent patronizingly fictional motivations.
Blog text (34) -
After Boland patronizingly offered copies of the New York Times article to the NSF representatives, no one from the agency dared bring up funding the NNTT.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
8
4.8
In a way that shows someone thinks they are better than other people
6
5.5
In a way that shows you think something is not important
4
7.5
In a way that shows you have no respect for someone or something
4
7.8
In a way that shows someone thinks they are better or smarter than other people
3
7.3
In a way that shows you do not respect someone and say bad things about them
3
7.3
With a look or voice that shows strong dislike and no respect
2
6.6
Behave in a proud, unfriendly way to show you feel better than others
1
7.7
In a proud, showy way to seem more important than others
1
7.6
In a way that shows you feel better than other people
In a way that shows someone thinks they are better than others
In a way that shows you feel better than other people
In a rude way that shows someone thinks they are better than others
In a way that shows you think you are better than others
Behaving as if you are better than other people
In a rude way that shows you think someone is silly
Antonyms
How Condescending
- Offensive
1
6.7
- Offensive
2
5.9
4
7.8
- Offensive
1
8.6
101
2.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
patronizingly = patronizing (transparent) = patron + ize + ing + ly
The adverb is the regular -ly form of 'patronizing', so its meaning as 'in a patronizing manner' is directly predictable.
Etymology
The word patronizingly comes from patron, which once meant 'protector' or a person with power who looks after others, so picture that person looking down on you. So, to act patronizingly is to speak or behave as if you are above someone, showing a superior or condescending attitude.