Synonyms for talking down to
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : tawk |
| Phonetic Transcription : tɔk |
Top 10 synonyms for talking down to Other synonyms for the word talking down to
- be courteous
- be gracious to
- be lofty
- be overbearing
- come down off high horse
- degrade oneself
- demean oneself
- favor
- grant
- high hat
- indulge
- look down on
- lower oneself
- oblige
- pat on the back
- see fit
- stoop
- submit
- talk down to
- toss a few crumbs
- treat as inferior
- treat badly
- treat like a child
- unbend
- vouchsafe
- yield
Définition of talking down to
Origin :- late 15c., "speech, discourse, conversation," from talk (v.). Meaning "informal lecture or address" is from 1859. Talk of the town first recorded 1620s. Talk show first recorded 1965; talk radio is from 1985.
- As in patronize : verb condescend
- As in condescend : verb stoop, humble oneself
Antonyms for talking down to
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