condescended (Meaning)
condescended
to assume an air of superiority, to waive the privileges of rank, to lower oneself to a level considered less dignified or humbler than one's own, to act in a way that suggests that one considers oneself better than other people, to descend to a less formal or dignified level
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condescended Sentence Examples
- The manager condescended to the new employee, treating them with overt superiority.
- The professor's tone of voice condescended to the students, implying that they were intellectually inferior.
- The politician's haughty speech condescended to the public, belittling their concerns.
- The senior doctor condescended to the junior physician, dismissing their ideas as insignificant.
- The wealthy guest condescended to the waiter, making them feel small and inadequate.
- The teacher's body language condescended to the struggling student, making them feel embarrassed.
- The host condescended to the late-arriving guest, making them feel unwelcome and unimportant.
- The CEO condescended to the shareholders, downplaying their concerns about the company's performance.
- The boss condescended to the secretary, making them feel worthless and undervalued.
- The expert condescended to the novice, dismissing their knowledge and experience with contempt.
FAQs About the word condescended
to assume an air of superiority, to waive the privileges of rank, to lower oneself to a level considered less dignified or humbler than one's own, to act in a w
stooped,deigned, humiliated, demeaned, disgraced, degraded,humbled, debased, shamed, lowered
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The manager condescended to the new employee, treating them with overt superiority.
The professor's tone of voice condescended to the students, implying that they were intellectually inferior.
The politician's haughty speech condescended to the public, belittling their concerns.
The senior doctor condescended to the junior physician, dismissing their ideas as insignificant.
