unpatronised
/ʌnˈpeɪtrənaɪzd/
adjective
- Not receiving customers or visitors; not supported or frequented by people.
- The museum was almost unpatronised on weekday mornings.
- The small bookstore remained unpatronised for weeks after the new chain opened nearby.
- Many unpatronised shops in the old town have closed down.
- Not treated in a condescending or superior manner; not looked down upon.
- In that meeting, everyone felt unpatronised and valued for their ideas.
- She appreciated being spoken to as an equal, feeling unpatronised for once.
- The teacher's respectful tone left the students unpatronised and confident.
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