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dismissive

[ dis-mis-iv ]

adjective

  1. indicating dismissal or rejection; having the purpose or effect of dismissing, as from one's presence or from consideration:

    a curt, dismissive gesture.

  2. indicating lack of interest or approbation; scornful; disdainful.


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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 徱·s· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dismissive1

First recorded in 1635–45; dismiss + -ive
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During their relationship, Tate was kind and loving, but he was also cold and dismissive, she said in the lawsuit.

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They have also been dismissive of the daily protests sparked by the Georgian Dream's decision to suspend talks with the European Union on the country's future membership.

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When a later foul was ruled on the floor, wiping out a made basket, he dismissively waved his hands at the refs in disbelief.

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But Trump’s critics and other experts reject those defenses as alarmist, inaccurate and unduly dismissive of such policies’ downsides.

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"The council, I remember, was dismissive. It felt like we were an inconvenience to them."

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