Added 9 October 2026 fired /ˈfaɪ̯əd/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsEveryday Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fired at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Having lost your job. Related Words: unemployedlaid-offdischargeddismissedpink-slippeddismissterminatedreleasinggoneseparationremovedout Back to today's word