adjective
dismissed
dihs-MIHST
adjective
1
Fired from a job, or no longer employed there.
"He was dismissed from his position after the audit."
2
Treated as not worth serious consideration; rejected.
"Her concerns were dismissed by the board."
How to Use Dismissed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither fired from a job, or brushed aside as unimportant.
Word Forms
more dismissed comparative, most dismissed superlative
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