apathetic: (ap-uh-thet-ik) adj. indifferent due to lack of energy or concern

Early in their routine at center court, the crowd seemed to be unimpressed, almost apathetic.

Contemptuous: (kuh[image]n-temp-choo-uh[image]s) adj. showing or feeling that something is worthless or lacks respect

We become contemptuous of other believers who we decide are not " walking the talk " as well as we think we are.

Derisive: (dih-rahy-siv) adj. ridiculing, mocking

It has so much to outshrill, its derisiveand despairing stances are so familiar, that it seems more noise than news.

erudite: (er-yoo-dahyt) adj. learned, polished, scholarly

The papers were as usual, but one struck me as being exceptionally erudite

patronizing: (pey-truh-nahy-zing) adj. air of condenscion

Yours is a voice of reason, or at least an eloquent appeal to it if I might say so at the risk of being patronizing.