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dismissive

/dɪs'mɪsɪv/

Synonyms of dismissive Antonyms of dismissive Examples of dismissive Usage of dismissive Parts of dismissive Definition that contains dismissive Words sounding like dismissive Explanation of dismissive

adjective
showing indifference or disregard
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"a dismissive shrug" "the firm is dismissive of the competitor's product" "`chronic fatigue syndrome' was known by the dismissive term `housewife syndrome'"

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uninterested
adjective
stopping to associate with
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"they took dismissive action after the third violation"

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rejective

Examples of dismissive

"a dismissive shrug"
"the firm is dismissive of the competitor's product"
"`chronic fatigue syndrome' was known by the dismissive term `housewife syndrome'"
"they took dismissive action after the third violation"