- 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"
- Showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss
- (dismissiveness) a form of denial, characterized by either passively showing indifference or disregard, or actively dismissing or rejecting ideas or evidence