Condescending
Condescending adjective - (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension.
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Synonyms for Condescending
Highfalutin and condescending are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Highfalutin" instead an adjective "Condescending".
Highfalutin
Highfalutin adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Usage example: her highfalutin relatives from New York made the snide remark that her little house “has that lived-in look”
Condescending and highfalutin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Condescending" instead an adjective "Highfalutin".
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Related pairs
- lofty and condescending
- lofty and highfalutin
- overbearing and condescending
- overbearing and highfalutin
- haughty and condescending
- haughty and highfalutin
- snooty and condescending
- snooty and highfalutin
- pretentious and condescending
- pretentious and highfalutin
- grandiose and condescending
- grandiose and highfalutin
- pompous and condescending
- pompous and highfalutin
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