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condescending

/ˌkɒndɪˈsendɪŋ/adjective

उच्चारण कॉन्डिसेन्डिंग

कृपालु बनने का दिखावा करने वाला, अहंकारी

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    disapproving

    behaving as though you are more important and more intelligent than other people

    कृपालु बनने का दिखावा करने वाला, अहंकारी

    • a condescending smile
    • He is condescending towards junior staff.
    • I disliked his condescending tone when he explained the problem.
    + 3 more examples
    • She gave the new student a condescending look.
    • Nobody enjoys a condescending lecture from a superior.
    • Try not to sound condescending when you help a younger colleague.

    Synonyms patronizing superior supercilious haughty snobbish

    Opposite humble modest respectful unassuming

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con·de·scend·ing

With -sc- (not 'condesending').

-sc- के साथ ('condesending' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep the superior words together: condescending, patronizing (treating somebody as if they were stupid), supercilious (showing that you think you are better), haughty (proud and unfriendly), snobbish.

श्रेष्ठता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: condescending, patronizing (किसी को मूर्ख समझकर व्यवहार), supercilious (खुद को श्रेष्ठ दिखाने वाला), haughty (घमंडी और अमित्रवत), snobbish।

§Grammar and usage

Condescending to or towards sb.

Usage: 'condescending to' या 'towards sb' का मतलब है किसी के साथ ऐसा व्यवहार करना जैसे आप उससे श्रेष्ठ हों।