talked down to
Spoke with condescension
To talk down to someone is to speak condescendingly, as if they were less intelligent or capable than you: He talked down to her like she was a child.
The phrase implies a patronizing tone that the listener finds insulting or demeaning.
Often used in the passive: I hate being talked down to.
- patronizedTreated with superiority
- condescendAct superior toward others
- demeanLower in standing
- belittleTo make something seem unimportant
- snubDeliberate dismissive rejection
frustration · arrogance · high horse · resentment · embarrassment · self-importance · discouragement · humiliation · inferiority complex · alienation · superiority · elitism · hierarchy · narcissism · know it all · insecurity · scold · mansplain
respect and status in communication
talked down torespected
Held in high regard
honored · empowered · treated with respect · looked up to · esteemed
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