patronizing
pat‧ro‧niz‧ing /ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ $ ˈpeɪ-, ˈpæ-/
adjective
someone who is patronizing talks to you in a way that shows they think you are less intelligent or important than them:
a patronizing attitude
a patronizing tone
I don’t mean to sound patronizing.
—patronizingly adverb
pat‧ro‧niz‧ing /ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ $ ˈpeɪ-, ˈpæ-/
adjectivesomeone who is patronizing talks to you in a way that shows they think you are less intelligent or important than them:
—patronizingly adverb