condescending

Modifies a noun

• tone: I shall not comment further on the mean-spirited and condescending tone with which it is written.
• attitude: That's not to say some atheists don't have a very condescending attitude toward religious believers - indeed some d.. .
• manner: When we were announced his hand was stretched forth in the most generous and condescending manner, which put us quite at our ease.
• way: Hopefully young people understood that we were trying to get a message across in a non condescending way.
• remark: Also the odd condescending remark like - " Oh well, now you know that driving is different here in the country.
• look: I warned them that she was a hard stick, but I just always seem to get that condescending look from them.

Modifying Another Word

• very: That's not to say some atheists don't have a very condescending attitude toward religious believers - indeed some d.. .
• not: Your responses to us were warm but not condescending.
• somewhat: This somewhat condescending view of women can be seen within other of Leigh's films.
• so: They should be grateful to him, seeing that he is so condescending.
• slightly: But there is a risk that it appears slightly condescending.
• extremely: Apart from that being extremely condescending, it's very unlikely to be true.

Used with adjective complement

sound: Wine waiters need to be able to communicate their knowledge to the customer in a simple way without sounding condescending.