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Antagonistic vs Patronizing - What's the difference?

antagonistic | patronizing |

As adjectives the difference between antagonistic and patronizing

is that antagonistic is contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces while patronizing is offensively condescending.

As a verb patronizing is

present participle of lang=en.

antagonistic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.
  • * Milman
    • They were distinct, adverse, even antagonistic .
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    * See also

    patronizing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • offensively condescending

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    * (l)

    Verb

    (head)