dismissive

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪsˈmɪsɪv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dis mis′iv)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•mis•sive  (dis mis′iv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  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.
  • dismiss + -ive 1635–45
dis•mis′sive•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dismissive /dɪsˈmɪsɪv/ adj suggesting that a subject is not worth considering: a dismissive commentdisˈmissively adv disˈmissiveness n
'dismissive' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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