condescendingness

noun

The state or quality of being condescending.

Scrabble 24

Meanings

nouncondescendingness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being condescending.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounaffability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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APA

condescendingness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/condescendingness

MLA

“condescendingness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/condescendingness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “condescendingness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/condescendingness.

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