Synonyms of dismissed

dismissed

verb

past tense of dismiss

1

as in sacked

to let go from office, service, or employment

the secretary was dismissed after it was discovered that she was stealing office supplies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sacked
• removed
• retired
• fired
• released
• terminated
• discharged
• axed
• cashiered
• canned
• bounced
• sent packing
• mustered out
• turned off
• pink-slipped
• laid off
• showed (someone) the door
• downsized
• kicked out
• separated
• trimmed
• unseated
• furloughed
• chucked (out)
• excessed
• booted (out)
• threw out
• drummed (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• employed
• engaged
• retained
• hired
• signed (up or on)
• kept
• took on
• contracted
• rehired
• recruited
• reemployed
• subcontracted

2

as in ejected

to drive or force out

the sick boy's nurse dismissed the visitors so he could get some rest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ejected
• banished
• chased
• outed
• expelled
• removed
• sacked
• evicted
• ousted
• kicked out
• cast out
• routed
• sent packing
• bounced
• fired
• turned out
• booted (out)
• extruded
• threw out
• ran off
• drummed (out)
• exiled
• ostracized
• gave one the gate
• shut out
• dispossessed
• deported
• read out
• terminated
• retired
• turfed (out)
• discharged
• displaced
• expatriated
• axed
• released
• cashiered
• deforced
• canned
• mustered out
• defenestrated
• pink-slipped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• received
• accepted
• admitted
• took
• welcomed
• took in
• entertained
• lodged
• housed
• sheltered
• harbored

3

as in minimized

to express scornfully one's low opinion of

critics dismissed his music as mere noise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• minimized
• diminished
• criticized
• discounted
• denigrated
• disparaged
• denounced
• decried
• belittled
• derogated
• condemned
• disliked
• dumped on
• depreciated
• discredited
• deprecated
• ran down
• trashed
• talked down
• wrote off
• cried down
• played down
• scolded
• bad-mouthed
• dissed
• trash-talked
• kissed off
• vilipended
• poor-mouthed
• put down
• abused
• maligned
• censured
• slandered
• disgraced
• vilified
• discommended
• reprehended
• defamed
• disapproved (of)
• ripped
• traduced
• reprobated
• slurred
• aspersed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praised
• applauded
• approved
• extolled
• lauded
• exalted
• endorsed
• recommended
• magnified
• acclaimed
• glorified
• sanctioned
• favored
• commended
• complimented
• countenanced
• eulogized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dismissed

In California, a federal judge this month dismissed the administration’s challenge to school sports policies allowing transgender athletes to compete on teams matching their gender identity. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Netanyahu dismissed the allegations, and is suing Levi and several other Israelis who have made similar charges. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

The lawsuit was dismissed in 2025 but has since been refiled. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Lamont has dismissed Fazio’s proposals as merely shifting costs from utility bills onto tax bills. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

The most common complaint, reported by one-third of women, was that providers minimized or dismissed their symptoms or pain. — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

The suits against the Times and the Journal were subsequently dismissed, but have since been refiled. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026

One of them, dismissed Sooners quarterback Chris Robison, was the MVP of the 2019 Conference USA championship, Kiffin’s second league title in three seasons. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Later that day, Johnson reported that Fields was dismissed after a physical altercation in the locker room. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026