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fireable

fireable

1 6.4
At risk of losing your job because of bad work
  • adjective
  • /ˈfaɪərəbəl/
  • Informal
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  • "And we still don't believe it's a fireable offense."
  • a fireable offense

Examples

  • In my industry, that's a fireable offense.

    Blog text (2)
  • Some companies made failure to keep a notebook a fireable offense; others left it to the individual.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Can you define exactly what was fireable about the piece?

    Blog text (25)
  • It's not a fireable offense or anything.

    Blog text (20)
  • Stalking customers is a fireable offense.

  • I wasn't fireable.

  • Some have called for skipping the Nicholls St. game, even though it would be financially irresponsible on the level of a fireable offense to do so.

    Blog text (6)
  • THE THINGS YOU DID WERE FIREABLE OFFENSES.

  • Showing up late repeatedly can be a fireable offense for many employers.

  • Stealing company property is considered a fireable action at most organizations.

Synonyms

dismissible
vsfireable
1 6.6

Can be removed from a job or rejected by a person in charge

is used when removal is due to poor performance or clear cause
dischargeable
vsfireable
  • Specialized
1 6.6

Can be removed from a debt or legal responsibility

applies specifically to job removal usually for cause or poor performance

How Secure

tenured
  • Specialized
13 6.5
protected
1 2.0
secure
117 3.6
fireable
  • Informal
1 6.4
vulnerable
581 4.0

Surface Forms

fireable positive
fireabler comparative
fireablest superlative

Morphology

fireable = fire (transparent) = fire + able

Productive adjective formation from the verb 'fire' + '-able' meaning 'able to be dismissed'.

Etymology

Fireable comes from the verb fire meaning 'to dismiss' and the ending -able meaning 'can be', so it pictures someone who 'can be fired' from a job.