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Condescending vs Humbling - What's the difference?

condescending | humbling |

As adjectives the difference between condescending and humbling

is that condescending is assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude while humbling is of higher rank, status, quality, strength, etc; inducing a feeling of inferiority.

As verbs the difference between condescending and humbling

is that condescending is while humbling is .

As a noun humbling is

an event which causes humbleness; a set-down.

condescending

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
    • 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

    * condescendingly

    Related terms

    * condescendence * condescension

    Verb

    (head)

    • humbling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An event which causes humbleness; a set-down.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of higher rank, status, quality, strength, etc.; inducing a feeling of inferiority.