Condescending
Condescending adjective - (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension.
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Mild and condescending are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mild" instead an adjective "Condescending".
Mild
Mild adjective - Marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low.
Condescending and mild are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Condescending" instead an adjective "Mild".
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- Deliberate Values Dissonance: A mild example; Leopold refers to Kate's market research job as a "fine avocation for a woman" and does not realize how condescending and sexist that sounds in the 21st century.
Source: Film / Kate and Leopold
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