Condescending vs Contentment - What's the difference?
condescending | contentment |
Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
the state or degree of being contented
* 1908 ,
happiness in one's situation; satisfaction
the neurophysiological experience of satisfaction and being at ease in one's situation, body, and/or mind.
As an adjective condescending
is assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.As a verb condescending
is .As a noun contentment is
the state or degree of being contented.condescending
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Quit talking to me in that condescending tone! You always treat me like a child – ugh!
Synonyms
* (assuming a tone of superiority) (l)Derived terms
* condescendinglyVerb
(head)contentment
English
(wikipedia contentment)Noun
(en-noun)- Then they got out their boat from the boat-house, sculled down the river home, and at a very late hour sat down to supper in their own cosy riverside parlour, to the Rat's great joy and contentment.