dismissive
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5.6
- adjective
- /dɪsˈmɪsɪv/
:
desdeñoso
- Her dismissive attitude toward my concerns made it clear that she did not value my opinion.
- a dismissive attitude
- a dismissive view
- a dismissive assessment
They may say these cruel and dismissive and unsupportive things.
- They may say these cruel and dismissive and unsupportive things.
- I think LeBron is very, very dismissive of other things.
- It's entitlement, it's dismissive, and frankly it's BS.
- Relationships in which the person is dismissive, arrogant, maybe snobby.
- And I, and I don't mean to be dismissive of anyone, but.
- Listen, anyone in the relationship being dismissive, that's a problem.
- So they're at the same time they're like they're dismissive of of you in some sense.
- Let's say he, he was dismissive to her the other day.
- Do they wish that I was more like dismissive of Flat Earth theories?
- And you're right, it does feel dismissive to say this person is narcissistic.
- And we find that her family winds up being, you know, dismissive, abusive to her.
- And so when we crossed that line of being dismissive, essentially you're being disrespectful.
- And the doctor was just a bit dismissive really.
- He was dismissive of these points, saying how it wouldn't change things.
- You're nonverbos tell us how you disapprove of us and are dismissive in that particular way.
Examples
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He was dismissive of these points, saying how it wouldn't change things.
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Mistrust of governments was high, together with perceptions that doctors are dismissive of parents' safety concerns.
Academic text (2017) -
It's so it's so dismissive of what is obviously a serious body of work.
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And I think that left me maybe not dismissive, but sort of not that interested.
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I mean, it's based on a lot of experience of people using that sort of dismissive language.
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Think of the popular coach or teacher who is also dismissive of colleagues and school policies.
Academic text (2005) -
"Whatever the lady wants," Ted says with a dismissive wave of his hand.
Fiction book (1997) -
Other circuits have been no less dismissive of such claims than the court in Brown.
Academic text (2002) -
Robinson was dismissive of my interests... but I thought it unlikely that I would ever have the chance to see it again.
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His response was dismissive, which sent my brain spiraling with all sorts of thoughts.
Synonyms
124
4.6
Not showing care for other people's feelings or needs
121
3.0
Not polite to someone, for example interrupting them
24
6.8
Not showing much interest or energy
17
7.0
Showing strong dislike and clear disrespect for someone
8
7.0
Showing that you think someone or something is not worth respect
7
6.9
Showing little care or interest in a casual way
1
8.5
Showing that you disapprove of something or think it is unimportant
Showing you do not like or value something
Showing that someone or something is not important and often insulting them
Being very uncaring about other people's feelings
Antonyms
How Dismissive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dismissive comes from the Latin parts dis- 'away' and mittere 'to send', the same root you see in dismiss and mission. So being dismissive is like 'sending someone or their idea away', which is why it means you act as if they are not 'important'.