patronizing
adjective
displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner.
unpatronizing
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a word derived from
patronizing.
Example Sentences
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As Ellen, she is a marvel; few other performers can give such a plausible, affecting, and unpatronizing account of a regular citizen, tethered by stable values and fond memories.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 20, 2019
It translates the young adulthood of These Kids Today, with their juice smoothies and their social-justice instincts, into unpatronizing playlets expressly designed for teens and intermittently delightful to oldsters.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 19, 2018
The befuddlement of her family is told with unpatronizing honesty.
From Time Magazine Archive
Airing weekdays on PBS, the half-an-hour series is aimed at six-to-11-year-olds, but the hosts' offbeat affability and unpatronizing tone have made it a favorite among grownups too.
From Time Magazine Archive
How abiding the sense of his unpatronizing friendliness!
From In the Name of the Bodleian and Other Essays by Augustine Birrell
