Wiktionary
patronising
vb. (present participle of patronise English)
WordNet
patronising
adj. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension [syn: arch, condescending, patronizing]
Usage examples of "patronising".
Jeremy announces in the patronising tones which he would criticise in a policeman.
It was a cruel insult that went home with all the more force because it emphasised the triumph of the patronising, self-satisfied Laurence.
After all, if Clara was capable of handling the rewiring, praise for rehanging a door was just patronising.