Lordly
Lordly adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Usage example: one dinner guest was a little lordly about her status as a vegetarian, even asking the other diners how they could bear to eat dead animals
Patronizing and lordly are semantically related in snobbish topic. In some cases you can use "Patronizing" instead an adjective "Lordly", when it comes to topics like proud.
Patronizing
Patronizing adjective - (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension.
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Synonyms for Patronizing
Lordly and patronizing are semantically related in condescending topic. Sometimes you can use "Lordly" instead an adjective "Patronizing".
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Related pairs
- lofty and lordly
- lofty and patronizing
- scornful and lordly
- scornful and patronizing
- contemptuous and lordly
- contemptuous and patronizing
- overbearing and lordly
- overbearing and patronizing
- haughty and lordly
- haughty and patronizing
- pretentious and lordly
- pretentious and patronizing
- condescending and lordly
- condescending and patronizing
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