dismissive

UK/dɪs'mɪsɪv/US/dis'misiv/

Definitions

adj.

Treating something or someone as unworthy of serious attention

轻蔑的，不屑一顾的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

dis-not, apart, away

misssend, let go

-ivetending to, having the nature of

=dismissive

dismiss + -ive (tending to) = "tending to wave things away." Describes an attitude that mentally sends ideas or people away as not worth bothering with.

Root miss still carries 88 more words

Example Sentences

1.
He gave a dismissive wave and walked off.
2.
Critics were dismissive of the new album.

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