"unfirable" meaning in English

See unfirable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unfirable [comparative], most unfirable [superlative]
Etymology: un- + firable Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|firable}} un- + firable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unfirable (comparative more unfirable, superlative most unfirable)
  1. Incapable of being fired (in various senses).
    Sense id: en-unfirable-en-adj-leCWVRpO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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