Synonyms for dismissive
dis·mis·sive

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1. dismissiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   indifferent, contemptuous

2. dismissiveadjective

   Showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss.

   Synonyms:
   indifferent, contemptuous

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1. dismissiveadjective

   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'"

   Antonyms:
   interested, acceptive

2. dismissiveadjective

   stopping to associate with

   "they took dismissive action after the third violation"

   Antonyms:
   interested, acceptive

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1. List of paraphrases for "dismissive":

   derogatory, patronising, cavalier

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1. The Oscars producer:

   He was very dismissive of those options.

2. Paul Pieroni:

   The general public might find stories of traveling to Mars unbelievable but Bonnie's approach to them is a little bit different, i think she wants to give people the benefit of the doubt and is interested in creating a framework for these accounts that isn't literally dismissive.

3. Dave Chappelle:

   Even a guy like me that's just writing jokes, I have to listen more than I've ever had to listen'cause the gripes is coming so fast and furious. And I'm not dismissive of people's gripes. Might sound like it on stage, but I listen, as a president of a country that's as eclectic as ours.

4. Richard Himelfarb:

   [Clinton] will come to the debate armed with a deep knowledge of the issues, but ultimately has to show she can be likeable. She has to come off as dismissive [of Trump’s barbs] but not in a patronizing way, the debate is going to be decided on body language, tone and temperament. It will all be about tone and demeanor and much less about substance.

5. Stephen Hanse:

   From the onset of this pandemic, nursing homes and assisted living providers have been on the front lines of the battle, the only way we will defeat this virus is working together with the State to ensure all nursing homes and assisted living providers are afforded the necessary resources to accomplish this goal. Hanse added : The States action today acknowledges the concerns providers voiced over the March 25thDepartment of Health advisory and we must continue to work together to implement solutions to assist long-term care providers. We are all in this together, and together, all of our actions must be directed at safeguarding our most vulnerable and lead us to overcome our present circumstances and create a stronger and safer future. Previously, Cuomo has seemed dismissive and resigned to defeat when asked about his state leading the nation in nursing-home deaths. Of the nations more than 26,000 coronavirus deaths in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, a fifth of them about 5,300 are in New York, according to a count by The Associated Press, and the toll has been increasing by an average of 20 to 25 deaths a day for the past few weeks.