dismissive
Use Dismissive in a sentence
ɪv 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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dismiss (dɪsˈmɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to remove or discharge from employment or service |
| 2. | to send away or allow to go or disperse |
| 3. | to dispel from one's mind; discard; reject |
| 4. | to cease to consider (a subject): they dismissed the problem |
| 5. | to decline further hearing to (a claim or action): the judge dismissed the case |
| 6. | cricket to bowl out (a side) for a particular number of runs |
| —sentence substitute | |
| 7. | military an order to end an activity or give permission to disperse |
| [C15: from Medieval Latin dismissus sent away, variant of Latin dīmissus, from dīmittere, from dī- | |
| dis'missible | |
| —adj | |
| dis'missive | |
| —adj | |
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Dismissive
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Example sentences
Perhaps a persecution complex, or simply its a dismissive tool handy for removing cognitive dissonance.
There are only a few people that are immediately and decisively dismissive.
To be on the receiving end can feel dismissive and disempowering.
It's amazing to me, at how glib and dismissive many treat this perhaps all-important topic.
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