dismissive
adjective
dis·mis·sive
dis-ˈmi-siv 
: serving to dismiss or reject someone or something : having or showing a disdainful attitude toward someone or something regarded as unworthy of serious attention
He responded to the question with a dismissive wave.
In the past, Westerberg had been dismissive of Bob's playing, but he says relistening to the early records gave him a new perspective.—
Bob Weir
Bob Weir
dismissively
adverb
Writer Tom Fontana's violent, realistic drama debuted five years ago and uninitiated viewers still dismissively call it "that prison show on HBO."
—Ian Rothkerch
Ian Rothkerch
These are not people who speak dismissively of the brain's capabilities.
—Brad Leithauser
Brad Leithauser
dismissiveness
noun
The work of feminist scholars, both individually and collectively, has been greeted in some quarters with impatience, irritation, dismissiveness, even contempt.
—Cullen Murphy
Cullen Murphy
Examples of dismissive in a Sentence
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The president has long been publicly dismissive of polling.
—Perry Bacon Jr., Washington Post, 17 July 2024
Newsom, now governor of California, was dismissive of the GOP platform change.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
And the general vibe from society—say, a demanding boss, a clueless classmate, a dismissive doctor—seems to be that this is just life with a uterus.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 26 June 2024
My fiancé was being really dismissive, aggressive, argumentative, and then ignored me.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2024
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Perry Bacon Jr., Washington Post, 17 July 2024
Newsom, now governor of California, was dismissive of the GOP platform change.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
And the general vibe from society—say, a demanding boss, a clueless classmate, a dismissive doctor—seems to be that this is just life with a uterus.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 26 June 2024
My fiancé was being really dismissive, aggressive, argumentative, and then ignored me.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2024
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“Dismissive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dismissive. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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