# dismissive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪsˈmɪs.ɪv/ · frequency rank #27,125

## Definitions
1. Showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss.

## Etymology
From dismiss + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **dismissing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dismissing-vs-dismissive)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ddismissive`, `dimsissive`, `disimssive`, `dismisisve`, `dismisive`, `dismissiev`, `dismissivve`, `dismissvie`, `dismmissive`, `dismsisive`, `dissmissive`, `dsimissive`, `idsmissive`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dismissive