dismissed
/dɪˈsmɪst/
adjective
Common
1.adj.having lost your job
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dismissed and fired share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. dismissed means “having lost your job”. fired means “having lost your job”. fired is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/dɪˈsmɪst/
1.adj.having lost your job
/ˈfaɪɚd/
1.adj.having lost your job
| dismissed | fired | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈsmɪst/ | /ˈfaɪɚd/ |
| Said | di-SMIST | FAHY-urd |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 9 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | discharged, fired, laid-off | discharged, dismissed, laid-off |
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