Early reviewers were dismissive of the theory, yet within a decade its predictions had been confirmed by three separate laboratories.
早期评论者对这一理论不屑一顾，然而十年内它的预测就被三家独立实验室证实。
Which choice best defines “dismissive”?
D — Showing that something is unworthy of consideration. “dismissive” means showing that something is unworthy of consideration.
Which word means “showing that something is unworthy of consideration”?
A — dismissive. “dismissive” means showing that something is unworthy of consideration.
dismissive — showing that something is unworthy of consideration. In Chinese: 轻蔑的.
dismissive is pronounced /dɪsˈmɪsɪv/.
Early reviewers were dismissive of the theory, yet within a decade its predictions had been confirmed by three separate laboratories. (早期评论者对这一理论不屑一顾，然而十年内它的预测就被三家独立实验室证实。)
scornful, contemptuous, disdainful — all close in meaning to dismissive (showing that something is unworthy of consideration).
receptive, respectful — each the opposite of dismissive (showing that something is unworthy of consideration).
Yes. dismissive is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.