Adjective
- 1. dismissive, uninterested (vs. interested)
- usage: 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'"
- 2. dismissive, rejective (vs. acceptive)
- usage: stopping to associate with; "they took dismissive action after the third violation"
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