condescendant
French, adjective/kɔ̃.dɛ.sɑ̃.dɑ̃/
condescendant is spelled C-O-N-D-E-S-C-E-N-D-A-N-T (13 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written French, the 37,217th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Condescendant is a French adjective meaning “condescending (assuming a tone of superiority or a patronizing attitude)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a present participle of condescendre. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui montre de la condescendance”.
What does condescendant mean in English?
adjective
- 1
condescending (assuming a tone of superiority or a patronizing attitude)
verb
- 1
present participle of condescendre
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui montre de la condescendance.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of condescendant
- condescendante feminine
- condescendants masculine plural
- condescendantes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce condescendant?
- /kɔ̃.dɛ.sɑ̃.dɑ̃/
- /kɔ̃.de.sɑ̃.dɑ̃/
- \kɔ̃.de.sɑ̃.dɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to condescendant
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is condescendant in French?
condescendant appears about once in every 1 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).