Synonyms for patronizing
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Offensively condescending.
Related words
- Other spellings
- patronising UK
Example sentences
- arch Would you like shoe inserts for better arch support?
- condescending Ziri doesn't even know what "condescending" means.
- pious Although I am a pious man, I am not the less a man.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| patronizing | rising | |
| arch | steady | |
| condescending | rising | |
| pious | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- arch1
- 5 letters
- pious2
- 8 letters
- superior4
- 13 letters
- condescending4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pious2 = 2 syllables).