Origin: Latin
suffix -ive
Dismissive has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
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'"
2
stopping to associate with
"they took dismissive action after the third violation"
3
Showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss.
Example Sentences
"a dismissive shrug"
adjective
"the firm is dismissive of the competitor's product"
adjective
"`chronic fatigue syndrome' was known by the dismissive term `housewife syndrome'"
adjective
"they took dismissive action after the third violation"
adjective