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Disdaining vs Condescending - What's the difference?

disdaining | condescending |

As verbs the difference between disdaining and condescending

is that disdaining is present participle of lang=en while condescending is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective condescending is

assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.

disdaining

English

Verb

(head)

    • 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)