Synonyms & related words for dismissive

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Words related to dismissive

Explore words related to dismissive — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dismissively, dismissiveness, disdainful, contemptuous, dismissing, condescending, scornful, condescendingly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does dismissive come from?

The word dismissive breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: dis-, from Latin dis (“away”); and -miss, from Latin mitto (“to send”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.