talk down to

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of TALK DOWN

to assume or treat with an air of superiority <just because I don't have extensive experience in the field is no reason to talk down to me as if I were a child>

Synonyms lord (it over), patronize, talk down (to)

Related Words cold-shoulder, cut, high-hat, slight, snub; queen (it over)

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