Patronising is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for PATRONISING in dictionary:

VERB (USED WITH OBJECT) [PA·TRON·IZED, PA·TRON·IZ·ING.]:
• to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
VERB (USED WITH OBJECT) [PA·TRON·IZED, PA·TRON·IZ·ING.]:
• to behave in an offensively condescending manner toward: a professor who patronizes his students.
• to act as a patron toward (an artist, institution, etc.); support.
ADJECTIVE:
• condescending
• (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• British variant of patronize

Words related to PATRONISING

condescending20 patronise11 patronisingly19

Words that contain PATRONISING

patronisingly19

How to use PATRONISING in a sentence

• A sort of respect underlay all his patronising good-nature or caprices with her.
• Lord Minchampstead had many reasons for patronising Lancelot.
• Doctor Callandar, it appeared, believed in patronising local tradesmen and had been sufficiently ungallant to veto the Detroit visit altogether.
• Should she, however, submit to his extortionate requests, he will deem himself entitled to embitter the rest of her existence with his patronising commendation.
• Even in a letter to Cicero, an old friend, though not actually rude, he is absurdly patronising and impertinent to a man many years his senior, and writes in very bad taste.
• A couple of young kids, a girl of fourteen, and a boy of sixteen who asked you easy questions about the army till you found yourself patronising him.
• Bessie rejoiced that none of her own people were near to see the patronising manner in which Arthurine introduced her to Mr.
• He was never tired of playing with and patronising his little brother, and their rambles by stream and hill made those days appear the happiest he had ever spent.
• Montagu hung back lest he should seem to be patronising a fallen enemy, and Eric lest he should have sinned too deeply to be forgiven.
• Wildney was walking with his cousin, a beautiful girl, some four years older than himself, whom he was evidently patronising immensely.
• Silver Stick smiled at Luna, speaking to him in a patronising way.
• It was with this air of patronising grandeur that Mrs.
• But when the toasting was finished, Councillor Cotterill lapsed somewhat into a patronising irony, as if he were jealous of a youthful success.
• There was something amusingly patronising in her manner toward the younger girls.
• Patronising, even! Perhaps, even, the remembrance of it would prevent him from coming again to the house.
• Many High Churchmen, in speaking of the English Church, became apologetic or patronising or lukewarm.
• The rest of the story I had from my groom and countryman, who, along with an odd hundred other people, happened to be patronising the outer chamber tubs at the time.

Similar words containing PATRONIS without suffix ing

patronise11 patronised13 patroniser12 patronises12 patronisers13 unpatronised15 patronisation15 patronisingly19 patronisations16

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