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

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

These are not people who speak dismissively of the brain's capabilities. —

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

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Abu Awad was dismissive of the government’s plan to double the number of settlers. —

Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024 Lively also faced backlash during her promotion of the film, as fans criticized her for downplaying and being overly dismissive of domestic violence, a key theme in the film. —

Alison Durkee, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 By the time of the July call, some of Snow’s peers seemed dismissive as well. —

Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2024 Several Republican lawmakers have sharply criticized the Biden administration’s response, describing it as dismissive and lax. —

Alyce McFadden, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dismissive