patronizing[adjective]Synonyms: condescending, disdainful, gracious, haughty, snobbish, supercilious, superior
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pat‧ro‧niz‧ing /ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ $ ˈpeɪ-, ˈpæ-/
adjective someone who is patronizing talks to you in a way that shows they think you are less intelligent or important than them:
a patronizing attitude
a patronizing tone
I don’t mean to sound patronizing.—patronizingly adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲