Patronising (Adjective)
Meaning
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She found her brother's patronising tone extremely irritating whenever he tried to help her with her homework.
- His mannerisms often came across as patronising to people who didn't know him very well, which made him a lot of enemies.
- The volunteer's patronising attitude towards the homeless people they were supposed to be helping ended up doing more harm than good.
- Many young voters felt the politician's speech was overly patronising and didn't take their concerns seriously.
- When the teacher used simple words and spoke slowly, it came across as patronising to the advanced students in the class.