Associations to the word «Dismissive»
Noun
- Gesture
- Shrug
- Attitude
- Flick
- Wave
- Cara
- Attachment
- Chuckle
- Comment
- Reviewer
- Critic
- Waving
- Tone
- Sheldon
- Remark
- Nod
- Lennon
- Mao
- Saying
- Glance
- Criticism
- Review
- Hand
- Thinker
- Response
- Compartment
- Calling
- Regret
- Shake
- Malcolm
- Fantasy
- Complaint
- Sharp
- Lack
- Adult
- Statement
- Writing
- Reaction
- Regime
- Feeling
- View
- Self
- Reader
- Cigarette
- Spoke
- Argument
- Claim
- Scholar
- Shakespeare
Adjective
Verb
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Wiktionary
DISMISSIVE, adjective. Showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss.
Dictionary definition
DISMISSIVE, adjective. 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'".
DISMISSIVE, adjective. Stopping to associate with; "they took dismissive action after the third violation".
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.