At the time, Challenger was the most-flown orbiter in NASAâs fleet. Sadly, the Challenger made history in a different way that morning, entering the books as NASAâs first space shuttle disaster. A mere 73 seconds after liftoff, the space shuttle broke apart over the Atlantic, taking the lives of all seven crewmembers.
Condescending means to treat someone in a demeaning manner by implying that they are inferior, often in an ingratiating, patronizing, or snobbish way. Another term is talking down to someone.
Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  wholesale(adj) the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers. 2  sweeping, wholesale(verb) ignoring distinctions. 3  wholesale(adverb) sell in large quantities. 4  wholesale(adverb) at a wholesale price.