aanmatigend — meaning in English
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English meaning
- condescending adjective Showing a superior, patronising attitude toward someone.
- presumptuous adj Overconfident or arrogant in a way that overstepss what is appropriate or one's actual authority.
Senses
aanmatigend is used for these senses in English:
- condescending Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
- presumptuous Making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding what is appropriate or right.
- supercilious Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.