dismissive C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /dɪsˈmɪsɪv/ UK /dɪsˈmɪsɪv/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj showing that something is unworthy of consideration She gave a dismissive wave and turned away. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · showing that something is... disdainfulcontemptuousscornfuldisparagingslightingderisiveoffhand ↔ Opposites respectfulattentiveconsiderateappreciative Word family Derived forms dismissivelydismissiveness Related forms dismissdismissalmissionmissive Etymology AI details From dismiss + -ive; dismiss from Latin dimissus, past participle of dimittere ('to send away'), from dis- ('apart') + mittere ('to send'). dimittere Latin mittere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dismissive **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /dɪsˈmɪsɪv/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪsˈmɪsɪv/ ## Meanings 1. showing that something is unworthy of consideration ## Examples - She gave a dismissive wave and turned away. ## Synonyms - disdainful - contemptuous - scornful - disparaging - slighting - derisive - offhand ## Antonyms - respectful - attentive - considerate - appreciative ## Derived Forms - dismissively - dismissiveness ## Related Forms - dismiss - dismissal - mission - missive ## Roots and Affixes - Root: dimittere - Root: mittere ## Etymology From dismiss + -ive; dismiss from Latin dimissus, past participle of dimittere ('to send away'), from dis- ('apart') + mittere ('to send'). ## AI Etymology Dismissive is from dismiss + -ive; dismiss from Latin dimissus, past participle of dimittere ('to send away'), from dis- ('apart') + mittere ('to send'). Important recorded forms include dimittere (Latin) and mittere (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers showing that something is unworthy of consideration. The wider family includes derived forms such as dismissively and dismissiveness and related words such as dismiss, dismissal, mission, and missive. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown