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condescending definition
condescending |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb condescend 1 of 4 senses of condescend Sense 4 patronize, patronise, condescend => stoop to Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb condescend 1 of 4 senses of condescend Sense 4 patronize, patronise, condescend => stoop to Entailment of verb condescend Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb condescend 4 senses of condescend Sense 1 condescend => act move Sense 2 condescend, deign, descend => act move Sense 3 condescend, stoop, lower oneself => act move Sense 4 patronize, patronise, condescend => interact Familiarity of verb condescend condescend used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb condescend Sense 1 condescend => act move -------------- Sense 2 condescend, deign, descend => act move -------------- Sense 3 condescend, stoop, lower oneself => act move -------------- Sense 4 patronize, patronise, condescend => interact -------------- Overview of verb condescend The verb condescend has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. condescend -- (behave in a patronizing and condescending manner) 2. condescend, deign, descend -- (do something that one considers to be below one's dignity) 3. condescend, stoop, lower oneself -- (debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail") 4. patronize, patronise, condescend -- (treat condescendingly) Overview of adj condescending The adj condescending has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) arch, condescending, patronizing, patronising -- ((used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension) Antonyms of adj condescending 1 sense of condescending Sense 1 arch, condescending, patronizing, patronising INDIRECT (VIA superior) -> inferior Similarity of adj condescending 1 sense of condescending Sense 1 arch, condescending, patronizing, patronising => superior (vs. inferior) Attributes of adj condescending Familiarity of adj condescending condescending used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj condescending condescending Overview of verb condescend The verb condescend has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. condescend -- (behave in a patronizing and condescending manner) 2. condescend, deign, descend -- (do something that one considers to be below one's dignity) 3. condescend, stoop, lower oneself -- (debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail") 4. patronize, patronise, condescend -- (treat condescendingly) Overview of adj condescending The adj condescending has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) arch, condescending, patronizing, patronising -- ((used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension)
condescending definition