Condescending
Condescending adjective - (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension.
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Cold shoulder and condescending are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Cold shoulder" with "Condescending", this terms are similar.
Cold shoulder
Cold shoulder noun - Treatment that is deliberately unfriendly.
Condescending and cold shoulder are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Condescending" instead an adjective phrase "Cold shoulder".
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Cold shoulder and Condescending. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/condescending/cold_shoulder
Condescending & Cold shoulder. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/condescending/cold_shoulder>.
Cold shoulder or Condescending. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/condescending/cold_shoulder.
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