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Definition of dismissive adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

dismissive

adjective

NAmE//dɪsˈmɪsɪv//

dismissive (of somebody/something)

showing that you do not believe a person or thing to be important or worth considering synonym disdainful a dismissive gesture/tone She was always dismissive of other women in the office.

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adverb to shrug/wave dismissivelySee dismissive in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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