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dismissive

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dis·mis·sive  (ds-msv)
adj.
1. Serving to dismiss.
2. Showing indifference or disregard: a dismissive shrug.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"
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)
dismissive [disˈmɪsɪv] adj dismissive (of) → sprezzante (nei confronti di)


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