adjective
definition
Showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss.
Examples of dismissive in a Sentence
She waved her hand with a dismissive gesture.
Lydia simply gave a dismissive wave of her hand and went inside, leaving Dean to follow.
Protective anger stirred at his dismissive tone.
He'd let her live, knowing she was obligated to report everything to Damian and powerful enough to be dismissive of any threat she might cause.
They will become more bellicose rather than diplomatic, more self-righteous and dismissive when criticized.
In Britain, establishment interest was equally dismissive of the potential of aircraft.
There is a question of cost, which he is hiding behind at the moment, in his rather dismissive way.
Does it annoy you that some are surprised or dismissive about your business nous?
He then takes a somewhat dismissive look at a few of the other clubs before focusing on the underachievement of the national team.
It is far too dismissive of proven marketing practice.
In the last newsletter the Editor seemed rather dismissive of our claim to membership of the human race.
I couldn't read if they were enthralled or dismissive of the prospect.
This approach might be thought to be perhaps both overly dismissive of the Human Rights Commission and overly deferential to the Strasbourg Court.
In fact, he suddenly became very dismissive about the whole event when I was able to question him a couple of days later.
The somewhat gloomy Middle Ages were dismissive of ancient Greek ideology.
Her contemptuous and dismissive phrase " You're the Weakest Link, goodbye ", has become something of a national catchphrase.
Then she added, with a dismissive wave of her hand, "That retarded child probably stole it."