condescending
Definitions
Verb
- Behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
- Do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- Debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
- Treat condescendingly
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "condescending".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | condescending | 4 | 2 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "condescending".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | corresponding | 4 | 38 |
| 2 | calculating | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | constructing | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | experiencing | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | compromising | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | coordinating | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | accumulating | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | constituting | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | extenuating | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | capitalizing | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | compensating | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | constricting | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | crystallizing | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | excruciating | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | characterizing | 5 | 1 |
| 16 | coagulating | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | complicating | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | confiscating | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | exterminating | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | quadrupling | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | cannibalizing | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | choreographing | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | commercializing | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | counterattacking | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | extinguishing | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | quarantining | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | quarterbacking | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "condescending".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | concerning | 3 | 62 |
| 2 | sending | 2 | 34 |
| 3 | depending | 3 | 32 |
| 4 | defending | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | descending | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | needing | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | condemning | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | ascending | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | descend | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | conceding | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | transcending | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | condescension | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | convening | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | contending | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | consenting | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | condensing | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | condescend | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | condoning | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | overspending | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | conferencing | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "condescending" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "condescending" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "condescending" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "condescending".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 27
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Oct 21, 2025 The New York Times

