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61tone — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 quality of a sound, esp. of the human voice ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, low ▪ hushed, quiet, subdued ▪ Why is everyone speaking in hushed tones? …
62attitude — n. 1) to assume, strike, take an attitude 2) a belligerent, defiant, surly; casual; cavalier; condescending, patronizing; hands off; holier than thou; irreverent; liberal; negative; positive; reverent; scornful attitude 3) an attitude about; of;… …
63tone — n. style, trend 1) to set the tone sound 2) dulcet, sweet; harsh; strident tone(s) manner of speaking that reveals the speaker s feelings 3) an abusive; angry; apologetic; arrogant; businesslike; condescending, patronizing; decisive; emphatic;… …
64Humility — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Humility >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 humility humility humbleness Sgm: N 1 meekness meekness lowness Sgm: N 1 lowliness lowliness lowlihood Sgm: N 1 abasement abasement self abasement …
65patronising — (Brit.) adj. arrogant, condescending, showing an aggressively superior manner (also patronizing) patronise (Brit.) v. be arrogant, behave in a condescending manner; serve as a sponsor, serve as a benefactor; be a regular customer at a store or… …
66patronizing — (Amer.) pa·tron·iz·ing || peɪtrÉ™naɪzɪŋ / pæt adj. arrogant, condescending, showing an aggressively superior manner (also patronising) patronize (Amer.) pa·tron·ize || peɪtrÉ™naɪz / pæt v. be arrogant, behave in a condescending… …
67condescension — con•de•scen•sion [[t]ˌkɒn dəˈsɛn ʃən[/t]] n. 1) an act or instance of condescending 2) behavior that is patronizing or condescending 3) voluntary assumption of equality with a person regarded as inferior • Etymology: 1635–45; < LL condēscēnsiō …
68snob — [[t]snɒb[/t]] n. 1) a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending to others 2) a person who believes himself or herself to have superior tastes and is condescending toward those with different… …
69good — Formerly a very frequently used vocative element. Almost everyone in the Shakespearean plays is addressed sooner or later as ‘good my lord’, ‘good uncle’, ‘good brother’, ‘good father’, ‘good cousin’, etc. The word originally referred to good… …
70patronising — adjective (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension • Syn: ↑arch, ↑condescending, ↑patronizing • Similar to: ↑superior • Derivationally related forms: ↑condescendingness …
