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dismissive
adjective as in disdainful
adjective as in scornful
adjective as in prideful
Weak matches
- aloof
- assuming
- audacious
- autocratic
- biggety
- boastful
- bossy
- bragging
- cavalier
- cheeky
- cocky
- cold-shoulder
- conceited
- contemptuous
- cool
- disdainful
- domineering
- egotistic
- egotistical
- haughty
- high-and-mighty
- high-handed
- imperious
- insolent
- know-it-all
- lofty
- lordly
- narcissistic
- on an ego trip
- on one's high horse
- overbearing
- overweening
- peremptory
- pompous
- presumptuous
- pretentious
- puffed up
- scornful
- self-important
- self-satisfied
- smug
- sniffy
- snippy
- snobbish
- snooty
- snotty
- stuck-up
- supercilious
- superior
- swaggering
- uppity
- vain
- vainglorious
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Example Sentences
Hogue says that when he returned to the table and tried to enter the conversation, Cosby was dismissive.
Klein is simultaneously not only cynical about political leaders, but dismissive of them.
The stock market wasn't quite as dismissive of Murdoch's $80 billion bid as Time Warner was.
Meanwhile, the group claims, Somers acted dismissive and at one point in the meeting picked lint off his jacket.
To both of those concerns, however, Herz is dismissive in three parts.
Richard made a slight dismissive motion with his hand, as showing Mr. Gwynn that he might retire.
Edna bent her head with a dismissive nod, and continued her frivolous conversation with the Count.
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On this page you'll find 119 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to dismissive, such as: aloof, arrogant, averse, contemptuous, derisive, and haughty.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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