01 Word definition

dismissive

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DISMISSIVE a word?

Yes. DISMISSIVE is a 10-letter adjective. showing indifference or disregard Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DISMISSIVE?

D-I-S-M-I-S-S-I-V-E

DISMISSIVE contains 10 letters, begins with D, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. showing indifference or disregard

    a dismissive shrug

2adjective

  1. stopping to associate with

    they took dismissive action after the third violation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends18points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DISMISSIVE spelled?

D1I2S3M4I5S6S7I8V9E10
Starts withDISFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats I, S
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About DISMISSIVE.

How do you spell DISMISSIVE?

DISMISSIVE is spelled D-I-S-M-I-S-S-I-V-E. It contains 10 letters.