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Patronizing vs Mocking - What's the difference?

patronizing | mocking |

As adjectives the difference between patronizing and mocking

is that patronizing is offensively condescending while mocking is derisive or contemptuous.

As verbs the difference between patronizing and mocking

is that patronizing is present participle of lang=en while mocking is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun mocking is

action of the verb to mock

patronizing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • offensively condescending

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (head)

    • mocking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • action of the verb to mock

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • derisive or contemptuous
  • teasing or taunting

    • Derived terms

    * mockingbird * mocking thrush * mocking wren