Antonyms for patronizing
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : pey-truh-nahy-zing, pa- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpeɪ trəˌnaɪ zɪŋ, ˈpæ- |
Definition of patronizing
Origin :- 1727, past participle adjective from patronize. Related: Patronizingly.
- adj condescending
- noun condescension
- Jacques patronizing the fool, is one of the rarest shows of self-ignorance.
- Extract from : « A Dish Of Orts » by George MacDonald
- Stella was very kind to me, but in a superior, patronizing way.
- Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
- Some fell to patronizing him, some to advising him, and some to sneering at the hubbub he was making.
- Extract from : « Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon » by Hall Caine
- He was referring, of course, to his having branched out into patronizing the Arts.
- Extract from : « Zero Data » by Charles Saphro
- "She won't be patronizing Elinor after this," thought Patricia with a chuckle.
- Extract from : « Miss Pat at School » by Pemberton Ginther
- I must do it again and more modestly; not be so patronizing.
- Extract from : « The Coast of Bohemia » by William Dean Howells
- But Dolores was not moved from her patronizing self-possession.
- Extract from : « Mayflower (Flor de mayo) » by Vicente Blasco Ibez
- "I think there is more in him than we know," said Rumple in a patronizing tone.
- Extract from : « The Adventurous Seven » by Bessie Marchant
- Those who are patronizing are that way because they are so to everybody.
- Extract from : « Peggy Stewart at School » by Gabrielle E. Jackson
- She was getting impatient of their patronizing laughter, as if she were a child.
- Extract from : « Wayside Courtships » by Hamlin Garland
Synonyms for patronizing
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