Associations to the word «Dismissive»

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

Don't you know this, that words are doctors to a diseased temperment?
Aeschylus