condescending
adjectivemasculine/feminineformal/kõdɨʃẽˈdẽtɨ/medium
con·des·cen·den·te
Definition
Having or showing an attitude of patronizing superiority; treating others as if they are less intelligent or important.
His condescending remarks made everyone feel uncomfortable.
She gave me a condescending pat on the head.
Common collocations
condescending attitudecondescending tonecondescending smilecondescending manner
Etymology
Do latim 'condescendens, -entis', particípio presente de 'condescendere' (ceder, concordar).