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dismissive
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective dismissive has 2 senses
- dismissive(s = adj.all) Array - showing indifference or disregard; "a dismissive shrug"; "the firm is dismissive of the competitor's product"; "'chronic fatigue syndrome' was known by the dismissive term 'housewife syndrome'" Derived form verb dismiss1
- dismissive(s = adj.all) Array - stopping to associate with; "they took dismissive action after the third violation" Derived form verb dismiss5
OXFORD DICTIONARY
dismissive, adj. tending to dismiss from consideration; disdainful.
Derivative
dismissively adv. dismissiveness n.
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