Synonyms of condescended

condescended

verb

past tense of condescend

1

as in stooped

to descend to a level that is beneath one's dignity

I will not condescend to answer the sore loser's charge that I cheated in order to win the race

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stooped
• deigned
• humiliated
• humbled
• shamed
• disgraced
• dishonored
• degraded
• debased
• demeaned
• discredited
• abased
• lowered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose

2

as in patronized

to assume or treat with an air of superiority

wealthy people who tend to be condescending toward their poor relations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• patronized
• cut
• talked down (to)
• lorded (it over)
• snubbed
• slighted
• cold-shouldered
• high-hatted
• queened (it over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of condescended

Curry never condescended to material, but consistently elevated scripts by taking them seriously. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026

That is, until she’s condescended by her chic coworker Emily (Emily Blunt), admonished by Miranda, and given a makeover by Runway art director Nigel (Stanley Tucci). — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026

Susannah Fullerton on the French Writer’s Feline Muses La Chatte condescended to live with Colette (Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette), born in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, France, in 1873, died in Paris, 1954, novelist, actress and journalist. — Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025