English Synonym Finder

dismissed

Definitions

Ordered or allowed to leave.

Treated as unworthy of serious consideration; rejected.

Formally removed from a job or position.

Examples

The judge dismissed the case due to a lack of sufficient evidence.

She felt hurt when her creative ideas were dismissed by the committee.

The manager dismissed the employees early because of the severe weather warning.

Synonyms

fired discharged terminated sacked ousted rejected discarded

Antonyms

hired employed retained accepted welcomed appointed engaged