dismissive

[ dis-mis-iv ]

/ dɪsˈmɪs ɪv /

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adjective

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

indicating lack of interest or approbation; scornful; disdainful.

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Origin of dismissive

First recorded in 1635–45; dismiss + -ive

Related formsdis·mis·sive·ly, adverb

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Hogue says that when he returned to the table and tried to enter the conversation, Cosby was dismissive.
‘I Saved My Friend From Bill Cosby’|Lloyd Grove|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Klein is simultaneously not only cynical about political leaders, but dismissive of them.
Naomi Klein’s ‘This Changes Everything’ Will Change Nothing|Michael Signer|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The stock market wasn't quite as dismissive of Murdoch's $80 billion bid as Time Warner was.
Don’t Count Rupert Murdoch Out Yet: Why The Magnate Hasn’t Given Up on Time Warner|Daniel Gross|July 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To both of those concerns, however, Herz is dismissive in three parts.
Inside the Cult of CrossFit|William O’Connor|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Lockheed Martin, the lead contractor on the F-35B, was dismissive.
Why Can’t America’s Newest Stealth Jet Land Like It’s Supposed To?|Bill Sweetman|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Edna bent her head with a dismissive nod, and continued her frivolous conversation with the Count.
Mark Gildersleeve|John S. Sauzade

Word Origin and History for dismissive

dismissive

adj.

1640s, "characterized by or appropriate to dismissal;" from dismiss + -ive. Meaning "contemptuous, rejecting" is recorded by 1922. Related: Dismissively.

dismissive

adjective

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