dismissive
adj.adj. showing that you do not think something or someone is important or worth your time. You use this to describe a person's rude or cold attitude.
adj. indicating that something is unworthy of serious consideration. Often used to describe a facial expression, tone of voice, or general attitude that rejects another's ideas or presence.
He gave a dismissive wave of his hand.
The manager was quite dismissive of my suggestions during the meeting, barely looking up from her laptop.
Her dismissive attitude toward the new safety protocols suggests a lack of concern for the potential risks involved in the laboratory experiments.
From dismiss + -ive.
Commonly followed by the preposition 'of'. Often appears after linking verbs like 'be', 'seem', or 'become'.
he was dismissive about my ideahe was dismissive of my ideaThe adjective 'dismissive' typically collocates with the preposition 'of' rather than 'about'.