mis·sive — /ˈmısıv/ noun, pl sives [count] formal + humorous : a letter or other written message a fund raising missive She received yet another lengthy missive from her father … Useful english dictionary
dis|mis´sive|ness — dis|mis|sive «dihs MIHS ihv», adjective. 1. characterized by dismissal; tending to dismiss. 2. that deals with summarily: »a dismissive gesture. –dis|mis´sive|ly, adverb. –dis|mis´sive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dis|mis´sive|ly — dis|mis|sive «dihs MIHS ihv», adjective. 1. characterized by dismissal; tending to dismiss. 2. that deals with summarily: »a dismissive gesture. –dis|mis´sive|ly, adverb. –dis|mis´sive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dis|mis|sive — «dihs MIHS ihv», adjective. 1. characterized by dismissal; tending to dismiss. 2. that deals with summarily: »a dismissive gesture. –dis|mis´sive|ly, adverb. –dis|mis´sive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
per|mis´sive|ness — per|mis|sive «puhr MIHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not forbidding; tending to permit; allowing: »a permissive attitude, permissive parents. Not a positive, but a permissive command (Henry More). A discussion of pragmatism was naturally… … Useful english dictionary
per|mis´sive|ly — per|mis|sive «puhr MIHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not forbidding; tending to permit; allowing: »a permissive attitude, permissive parents. Not a positive, but a permissive command (Henry More). A discussion of pragmatism was naturally… … Useful english dictionary
per|mis|sive — «puhr MIHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not forbidding; tending to permit; allowing: »a permissive attitude, permissive parents. Not a positive, but a permissive command (Henry More). A discussion of pragmatism was naturally related to their… … Useful english dictionary
sub|mis´sive|ness — sub|mis|sive «suhb MIHS ihv», adjective. yielding to the power, control, or authority of another; inclined to submit; obedient; humble: »He was proud, when I praised, he was submissive when I reproved him; but he did never love me (Charles Lamb) … Useful english dictionary
sub|mis´sive|ly — sub|mis|sive «suhb MIHS ihv», adjective. yielding to the power, control, or authority of another; inclined to submit; obedient; humble: »He was proud, when I praised, he was submissive when I reproved him; but he did never love me (Charles Lamb) … Useful english dictionary
sub|mis|sive — «suhb MIHS ihv», adjective. yielding to the power, control, or authority of another; inclined to submit; obedient; humble: »He was proud, when I praised, he was submissive when I reproved him; but he did never love me (Charles Lamb). Between the… … Useful english dictionary