unfired
4.2
A worker who still has their job after others lost theirs
- adjective
- /ʌnˈfaɪərd/
:
no despedido
- He was grateful to be among the unfired staff after the company restructuring.
Examples
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The unfired employee felt relieved after the meeting.
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She is still unfired from her position.
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After the layoffs, only a few unfired workers remained in the office.
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Rumors spread quickly, but she stayed unfired and continued her work as usual.
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After the layoffs, only a few unfired workers remained in the office.
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He was grateful to be among the unfired staff after the company restructuring.
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Rumors spread quickly, but she stayed unfired and continued her work as usual.
Antonyms
How Employed
Surface Forms
unfired positive
Morphology
Etymology
Unfired starts with un- meaning 'not' and the fired part comes from the verb fire, which is used to mean 'to dismiss' someone from a job. So unfired means 'not dismissed' and the person still has the job.