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dismissive
What does dismissive mean?
dismissive (adjective): showing indifference or disregard.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use dismissive in a sentence?
- The firm is dismissive of the competitor's product. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A dismissive shrug. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce dismissive?
/dɪˈsmɪsɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does dismissive come from?
From dismiss + -ive.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to dismissive
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “dismissive” mean?
showing indifference or disregard
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being nothing more than specified
Not quite: that's what mere means.
communicated in the form of words
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inspiring mixed contempt and pity
Not quite: that's what pathetic means.
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