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dismissed
dihs-MIHST
Dismissed (adjective) means Fired from a job, or no longer employed there. Example: “The dismissed manager collected his belongings and left the office that afternoon.”
adjective
1
Fired from a job, or no longer employed there.
"The dismissed manager collected his belongings and left the office that afternoon."
"Several dismissed workers asked the union to review how the decision was made."
"He was dismissed from his position after the audit."
2
Treated as not worth serious consideration; rejected.
"And maybe Hazira was always going to be a gooey marshland, but that doesn't mean you entice the nation's poorest and most dismissed groups to live there."
— Rob Verchick, The Octopus in the Parking Garage: A Call for Climate Resilience (2023)
"His dismissed proposal was later revived by another team with only minor changes."
"The dismissed theory was thought silly at first, yet it proved correct."
"Her concerns were dismissed by the board."
"I was tearing up, feeling completely out of control, very dismissed."
— Tracy L. Matteson, Funny You Should Ask (2013)
"The more generic you are when you communicate with someone, the more dismissed they feel."
— Nicole Dreiske, The Upside of Digital Devices (2018)
How to use dismissed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither fired from a job, or brushed aside as unimportant.
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What does “dismissed” mean?
The word “dismissed” means fired from a job, or no longer employed there. In plain terms, either fired from a job, or brushed aside as unimportant.
How do you pronounce “dismissed”?
“Dismissed” is pronounced dihs-MIHST (/dɪsˈmɪst/ in IPA).
How do you use “dismissed” in a sentence?
Here is “dismissed” used in a sentence: “He was dismissed from his position after the audit.”
What part of speech is “dismissed”?
“Dismissed” is an adjective.
Is “dismissed” a common word?
“Dismissed” is a fairly common word in modern English.
How many meanings does “dismissed” have?
“Dismissed” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: fired from a job, or no longer employed there.
What is the difference between dismissed and fired?
Both can mean losing a job, and in this sense dismissed is the more formal term while fired is informal. Dismissed also has a second meaning of being treated as not worth serious consideration, which fired does not carry.
What is the difference between being dismissed and resigning?
Being dismissed means being removed from a job by an employer, an action done to you. Resigning means choosing to leave a job yourself. The key difference is who makes the decision: the employer dismisses, but the worker resigns.
Is dismissed always a negative word?
In both main senses, dismissed tends to carry a negative or final tone. Being dismissed from a job means no longer being employed there, and having a point dismissed means it was rejected as unimportant. Context shows which meaning applies.
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