patronizing
herablassend
Word details
- German meaning
- Gönnerhaft bedeutet, sich herablassend und überlegen zu verhalten, oft um anderen das Gefühl zu geben, weniger wert zu sein.
- English meaning
- Patronizing means behaving in a condescending and superior manner, often making others feel inferior.
- Synonym
- herablassend, patronisierend
- German example
- Sein gönnerhafter Tonfall verärgerte die Kollegen, da er ihnen das Gefühl gab, dumm zu sein.
- English example
- His patronizing tone annoyed his colleagues, as it made them feel stupid.
- Comparative
- gönnerhafterSuperlative: am gönnerhaftesten
Related words
- mäzenatisch
patronizing
- gönnerhaft
patronizing
- herablassend
patronizing
Example sentences with “patronizing”
He has a patronizing tone. (Er hat einen herablassenden Ton.)
Frequently asked questions
How to say 'don't be patronizing'?
You can say 'Sei nicht so herablassend!'