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all-fired

all-fire
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awl fahyuh r]
    • /ɔl faɪər/
    • /ɔːl faɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awl fahyuh r]
    • /ɔl faɪər/

Definitions of all-fired word

  • adjective all-fired excessive; extreme 3
  • adverb all-fired (intensifier) 3
  • adjective all-fired extreme; complete 3
  • adverb all-fired extremely; completely 3
  • adverb all-fired Also, all-firedly [awl-fahyuh rd-lee, -fahy-rid-] /ˈɔlˌfaɪərd li, -ˌfaɪ rɪd-/ (Show IPA). extremely; excessively: Don't be so all-fired sure of yourself. 1
  • adjective all-fired (Informal) (chiefly US) Extreme, excessive. 0

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Origin of all-fired

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; probably euphemism for hell-fired

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Parts of speech for All-fired

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

all-fired popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for all-fired

adj all-fired

  • darned — (intensifier)
  • lousy — infested with lice.
  • reprobate — a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person: a drunken reprobate.
  • infernal — hellish; fiendish; diabolical: an infernal plot.
  • lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.

Antonyms for all-fired

adj all-fired

  • favored — regarded or treated with preference or partiality: Her beauty made her the favored child.
  • praiseworthy — deserving of praise; laudable: a praiseworthy motive.
  • welcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
  • nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
  • good — Graph-Oriented Object Database

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