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Dismissive Definition & Meaning

dismissive
adjective
  1. 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'"
  2. stopping to associate with; "they took dismissive action after the third violation"

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What does dismissive mean?
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'" stopping to associate with; "they took dismissive action after the third violation"
What part of speech is dismissive?
Dismissive is an adjective.
How many definitions does dismissive have?
Dismissive has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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