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rejected

rejected

2.6
Feeling not wanted after someone says no, especially in love
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈdʒɛktɪd/
translation icon : rechazado
  • Fear of being rejected, fear about being accepted.

So Sue, do you feel rejected by Che Sue?

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Examples

  • But yeah, I got rejected from Oxford University again.

  • But we've all been dumped and rejected, right?

  • So the next time you're feeling rejected, try asking yourself these questions.

  • I felt rejected and it didn't feel good.

  • I recently got rejected from my dream school, which was NYU.

  • They're very preoccupied with being rejected in social situations.

  • When she confessed her feelings, he rejected her, leaving her heartbroken.

  • After he was rejected by his crush, he focused on improving himself.

  • Feeling rejected, she decided to spend time with friends who valued her.

Synonyms

unwanted
vsrejected
120 1.0

People do not like or need it

is about being turned away in affection rather than simply not needed
jilted
vsrejected
3 7.0

Suddenly left by the person you love

is about being turned away in affection without focusing on sudden abandonment
scorned
vsrejected
1 5.8

Feeling hated and rejected by others

is about being turned away in affection rather than being treated with contempt
spurned
vsrejected
6.4

Rejected suddenly by a person you love or want to be with

is similar but does not imply sudden or unexpected abandonment
unbeloved
vsrejected
9.3

Not loved or cared for by others

is about an active turning away in affection rather than just a lack of care
discarded
vsrejected
2.5

No longer wanted and thrown away

is used for personal turning away in affection rather than physical disposal

Antonyms

accepted
1.3

Approved and considered correct by most people in a group

desired
2.5

Something that people want very much

How Accepted

admired
1.8
liked
1.0
rejected
2.6

Surface Forms

rejected positive

Morphology

rejected = reject (transparent) = reject + ed

The adjective is a regular past-participle/adjectival form of the verb 'reject' formed with '-ed', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Rejected comes from the Latin parts re- 'back' and iacere 'to throw', so it originally meant 'to throw back'. You can see the same idea in eject 'to throw out', and that helps explain why someone who is rejected is refused or sent away.