unaccepted
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5.3
- adjective
- /ˌʌnəˈsɛptɪd/
:
no aceptado
- After moving to a new city, she felt unaccepted by her classmates at school.
- feel unaccepted
Why it is completely unaccepted is because it was done to white Europeans.
- Why it is completely unaccepted is because it was done to white Europeans.
Examples
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Many of these adolescents feel marginalized and unaccepted.
Academic text (2006) -
Being unaccepted by his peers made him more determined to succeed.
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If he or she feels inadequate or unaccepted, deal with these issues.
Academic text (1995) -
The confusion and pain caused by feeling different and being unaccepted lead to a denial of natural feeling.
Academic text (2002) -
Gay youth often speak of feeling different from their childhood peers and unaccepted by the dominant culture.
Academic text (2004) -
This violation comes from being misunderstood and/or unaccepted by others.
Academic text (2004) -
The artist's unique style was initially unaccepted by the traditional critics.
Synonyms
256
3.2
Not good enough or not allowed by rules
44
2.2
Not allowed by rules and not good enough for standards
20
4.2
Not yet proven to be true or official
5
6.1
Not recognized or accepted openly by others
2
7.2
Not officially approved by a government or other official body
1
5.5
Does not have official papers or approval for use
1
7.2
Not allowed to enter or be part of a group
Not officially approved by an authority or group
Not widely accepted or held by most people
Not chosen for use by a group or organization
Not accepted or welcomed by other people
Antonyms
How Accepted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unaccepted joins un- meaning 'not' with accept, which originally meant 'to take' or 'receive'. So unaccepted describes something that is 'not received' or not approved by others.