dismissive (redirected from Dismissiveness)

dis·mis·sive  (ds-msv)

adj.

1. Serving to dismiss.

2. Showing indifference or disregard: a dismissive shrug.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	dismissive - 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'" uninterested - not having or showing interest; "an uninterested spectator"
	2.	dismissive - stopping to associate with; "they took dismissive action after the third violation" rejective - rejecting or tending to reject; "rejective or overcritical attitudes of disappointed parents"

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dismissive

adjective contemptuous, scornful, disdainful, insulting, sneering, derisive He was highly dismissive of the report.

Translations

dismissive [dɪsˈmɪsɪv] ADJ (= disdainful) [gesture, wave, attitude] → despectivo, desdeñoso
he said in a dismissive tone → dijo como quien no quería tomar la cosa en serio
he was very dismissive about it → parecía no tomar la cosa en serio
he is very dismissive of her capabilities → siempre está infravalorando or subestimando sus capacidades

dismissive [dɪsˈmɪsɪv] adj [person] → dédaigneux/euse; [attitude, comment, response] → dédaigneux/euse
to be dismissive of sth → faire peu de cas de qch

dismissive

adj remark → wegwerfend; gesture → abweisend; to be dismissive of somebody → jdn heruntermachen; to be dismissive of something → etw abtun

dismissive [disˈmɪsɪv] adj dismissive (of) → sprezzante (nei confronti di)

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dismissive [disˈmɪsɪv] adj dismissive (of) → sprezzante (nei confronti di)