FIRED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FIRED?

Need another word that means the same as “fired”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “fired” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Fired” are: discharged, dismissed, laid-off, pink-slipped

Fired as an Adjective

Definitions of "Fired" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fired” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having lost your job.

Synonyms of "Fired" as an adjective (4 Words)

discharged	Having lost your job.
dismissed	Having lost your job.
laid-off	Having lost your job.
pink-slipped	Having lost your job.

Associations of "Fired" (30 Words)

ablaze	Very brightly coloured or lighted. Forests set ablaze or afire by lightning.
afire	Lighted up by or as by fire or flame. Forests set ablaze or afire by lightning.
aflame	Lighted up by or as by fire or flame. Pour brandy over the steaks and then set aflame.
alight	Descend from a train, bus, or other form of transport. Candles alight on the tables.
blaze	Indicate by marking trees with blazes. He blazed a drive into the rough.
burn	Burn sear or freeze tissue using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent. The diesel engine was converted to burn natural gas.
burning	The act of burning something. The burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance.
cinder	Waste matter produced by smelting or refining ore; slag. A cold hearth full of cinders.
combust	Undergo combustion. One day the whole building will combust.
combustible	A combustible substance. A volatile and combustible personality.
combustion	The process of burning something. Combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable.
douse	Dip into a liquid. Nothing could douse her sudden euphoria.
erupt	Erupt or intensify suddenly. Smoke bombs erupted everywhere.
extinguish	Extinguish by crushing. Too big to be extinguished at once the forest fires at best could be contained.
fiery	Characterized by intense emotion. A fiery desert wind.
firefighter	A member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires.
flame	A brilliant orange red colour like that of flames. Send out an unsolicited email and you could possibly receive thousands of flames.
flaming	Very hot. Her flaming hair.
flammable	Easily ignited. The use of highly flammable materials.
flare	Become flared and widen usually at one end. The dress flared out into a huge train.
igneous	Of fire; fiery. An igneous desert atmosphere.
ignite	Arouse or inflame (an emotion or situation. The words ignited new fury in him.
incinerate	Cause to undergo combustion. The paper incinerated quickly.
lava	Rock that in its molten form as magma issues from volcanos lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface. Tablelands of lava.
pyrotechnic	Suggestive of fireworks. A pyrotechnic wit.
smolder	Have strong suppressed feelings. A smoldering fire.
smoulder	Smoke coming from a smouldering fire. The smoulder suddenly became a blaze.
stoke	Encourage or incite (a strong emotion or tendency. He stoked up the barbecue.
volcanic	(of a feeling or emotion) bursting out or liable to burst out violently. A volcanic temper.
volcano	A mountain formed by volcanic material. Clare had been building up a silent volcano of resentment.