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Dimissive vs Condescending - What's the difference?

dimissive | condescending |

As an adjective condescending is

assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.

As a verb condescending is

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dimissive

Not English

Dimissive has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'dimissive':

danceable, damageable, dinospore, dunkable, demosponge, denisovite, demisable, demissive, dancable

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)