patronising

CEFRC1

/ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Treating someone as if they are less intelligent or important.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    present participle and gerund of patronise

Examples

  • I don't like your patronising tone.

  • His patronising behaviour drives me mad.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

His blank tone made me feel like a child, even though I am an adult.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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