- JaponĂȘs
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InglĂȘs (EUA)
Please tell me about "condescendingâ
I'm confused because there are two opposite meanings in this one word.
How do native speakers use it differently?
I'm confused because there are two opposite meanings in this one word.
How do native speakers use it differently?
- InglĂȘs (EUA)
Ah, the only meaning I know for "condescending" is when it is used to refer to acting superior to someone đ
I've never seen it used a different way. If there is another meaning, it must be incredibly rare or old.
A parent who disrespectfully regards and treats their adult child as if they are still a toddler is being condescending.
Someone might exclaim, "Don't be so condescending!" "Don't condescend me like that!"
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- JaponĂȘs
I was about to accidentally use "condescending" to describe someone as "polite and kind"đ
Thanks for letting me know.
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