What's a Condescending Manner?

Full Definition of condescending
: showing or characterized by a patronizing or superior attitude toward others.

What is condescending manner?

To be condescending is to interact with others in a way that implies that you're superior to them. It especially refers to when this is done in an arrogant or patronizing way—meaning when you act as if you're doing someone a favor by supposedly lowering yourself to their level of understanding or intelligence.

What is condescending example?

The definition of condescending is acting in a way that shows a superior attitude. An example of condescending is a parent who speaks to her grown child as if he were still a toddler. adjective.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.