Whats the difference between patronising and condescending?

Question

Whats the difference between patronising and condescending?

Answer 1

They both mean arrogant, complaisant, disdainful, egotistic, lofty, lordly, patronizing, smart ***, snobbish, snooty, supercilious, superior, uppish, uppity. I looked both of the words up on www.thesaurus.com and they both say exactly the same thing. Hope this helps! :)

Answer 2

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/patroni...

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/c...

Answer 3

Condescending is talking down to someone. Acting like you are superior.

Patronizing is telling them you agree with them, just to appease them, when you really don't agree.

Answer 4

patronizing is when you're basically frustrating someone and getting on their nerves.

Condescending is when you think you are better than someone and come off as cocky, talking down on them

Answer 5

there meaning is almost the same but i would say the second one is more mean spirited

Answer 6

They're related.

Patronizing response: Well I'm SURE that YOU can figure this out for yourself because you're such a SMART PERSON!

Condescending response: Merriam Webster on line defines patronizing as: "to adopt an air of condescension toward : treat haughtily or coolly". Next question?

Answer 7

I always thought condescending was a bit more intense and insulting.  Of course I could be wrong, but that's what I always thought.

Answer 8

This is when you visit an establishment.

Answer 9

Patronizing treats you like a child, condescending treats you like an inferior

Answer 10

There is a subtle difference.Patronising someone is to humour and tolerate them in a superior way.Like patting a dog and saying good boy to it.

To be condescending is a rather more arrogant and flippant manner showing scorn. and no humour

Answer 11

There is no difference between  the meanings of these words.  They both mean to treat somebody less than you would treat yourself.

Answer 12

condescending is putting people down and patronising is a bit like being sarcastic :)

Answer 13

To be condescending is to look down on someone else. To be patronizing is very similar, but is characterized by being apparently nice, but this kindness really only makes the superiority someone feels more apparent. Very close, but there is a distinction.

Answer 14

not sure but neither are good

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