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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
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as in patronized
to assume or treat with an air of superiority
wealthy people who tend to be condescending toward their poor relations
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Recent Examples of condescended
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.
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Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condescended
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Tim stooped down and put his hand on the little buck’s horns.—
William J. McRae,
Outdoor Life,
26 Nov. 2025
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Helm’s valley, though it is being grazed by herds, hunted across by packs and stooped upon from above, seems a bit – dull.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The film’s British production, and its British filmmaker, can’t help but occupy a large section of the movie’s negative space, inviting questions about who and what exactly is being satirized (or perhaps patronized) in this tale of warring desert nations.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
29 Dec. 2025
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Rather than inspire enthusiasm, the event lineup left the employee feeling patronized.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Condescended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condescended. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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