used of behavior or attitude Characteristic of those who treat others with condescension.

synonyms: arch, condescending, patronising.

Roget 929: disrespectful; aweless, irreverent; disparaging etc. 934; insulting etc. v.; supercilious, contemptuous, patronizing etc. (scornful) 930; rude, derisive, sarcastic; scurrile, scurrilous; contumelious.    unrespected^†, unworshiped^†, unenvied^†, unsaluted^†; unregarded^†, disregarded.    ... show more

Polish: protekcjonalny