Synonyms for patronizing
pa·tron·iz·ing

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1. arch, condescending, patronizing, patronisingadjective

   (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

   Synonyms:
   condescending, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, impish, wicked, implike, puckish, arch, arch(a), patronising

   Antonyms:
   inferior

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1. patronizingadjective

   Synonyms:
   condescending

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1. List of paraphrases for "patronizing":

   condescending, patronising, paternalistic

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1. Martin Cothran:

   To the right it sounds mealy mouthed, and to the left sounds patronizing.

2. Richard Himelfarb:

   [Clinton] will come to the debate armed with a deep knowledge of the issues, but ultimately has to show she can be likeable. She has to come off as dismissive [of Trump’s barbs] but not in a patronizing way, the debate is going to be decided on body language, tone and temperament. It will all be about tone and demeanor and much less about substance.

3. Leslie Malachi:

   I found the response to be patronizing, condescending and an insult to our intelligence. There definitely was a script and we understand the staffer had to do what he had to do.

4. Olga Rudenko:

   That was completely tone-deaf to the situation, and done in a very patronizing tone... As a Ukrainian he is failing me personally from a communication point of view, we don't know what to believe.

5. Rory Trahair:

   It could be regarded as patronizing -- a bit like Barbie, where the assumption is that everything has to be pink.