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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.

Related Dutch words