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dismissible

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

That may be dismissed

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

subject to dismissal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • appointed and removable by the mayor

Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English dismiss Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ibilis Old French -ibleder. Middle English -ible English -ible English dismissible From dismiss + -ible.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: 使い捨ての (tsukaisute no) — Translations
  • Japanese: 首切られ易い (kubikirareyasui) — Translations
  • Japanese: 解雇され易い (kaiko sareyasui) — Translations
  • Russian: пренебрежительно малый (prenebrežitelʹno malyj) — Translations