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Dismissive vs Lifeless - What's the difference?

dismissive | lifeless |

As adjectives the difference between dismissive and lifeless

is that dismissive is showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss while lifeless is inanimate; having no life.

dismissive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss.

    • Synonyms

    * contemptuous * indifferent

    Derived terms

    * dismissively * dismissiveness

    lifeless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • inanimate; having no life
  • dead; having lost life
  • uninhabited, or incapable of supporting life
  • dull or lacking vitality
  • departed

    • Derived terms

    * lifelessness