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PATRONIZING Antonyms

11 antonyms for patronizing. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For PATRONIZING

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
authentic

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

• not counterfeit or copied

deferential

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• showing deference

egalitarian

noun, adjective

n, adj

noun

• a person who believes in the equality of all people

adjective satellite

• favoring social equality

genuine

adjective

adj

adjective

• not fake or counterfeit

adjective satellite

• not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed

• being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

humble

adjective

adj

adjective

• marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful

adjective satellite

• low or inferior in station or quality

• used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

• of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

verb

• cause to be unpretentious

• cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

respectful

adjective

adj

adjective

• full of or exhibiting respect

adjective satellite

• feeling or manifesting veneration

sincere

adjective

adj

adjective

• open and genuine; not deceitful

adjective satellite

• characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

straightforward

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• free from ambiguity

• without evasion or compromise

• without concealment or deception; honest

• pointed directly ahead

unassuming

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• not arrogant or presuming

unpretentious

adjective

adj

adjective

• lacking pretension or affectation

• not ostentatious

adjective satellite

• exhibiting restrained good taste

boycott

verb

v

noun

• a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies

verb

• refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with

Alternatives for AUTHENTIC

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Phrases (1)

Alternatives for DEFERENTIAL

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Alternatives for EGALITARIAN

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Alternatives for GENUINE

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Phrases (1)

Alternatives for HUMBLE

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Phrases (1)

Alternatives for RESPECTFUL

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Alternatives for SINCERE

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Phrases (1)

Alternatives for STRAIGHTFORWARD

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