Condescending vs Insolent - What's the difference?
condescending | insolent |
Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
Insulting in manner or words.
Rude.
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*:“I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera, the gorged dowagers,!”
Cheeky.
As adjectives the difference between condescending and insolent
is that condescending is assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude while insolent is insulting in manner or words.As a verb condescending
is .condescending
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Quit talking to me in that condescending tone! You always treat me like a child – ugh!