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unbeloved

unbeloved

9.3
Not loved or cared for by others
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnbɪˈlʌvd/
translation icon : no amado
  • After years of feeling unbeloved, she finally found someone who cared for her.

Examples

  • He tried to comfort his friend, who felt unbeloved after the breakup.

  • The unbeloved child often played alone.

  • The poet wrote of his unbeloved days, filled with longing and solitude.

  • She felt unbeloved after the breakup.

  • After years of feeling unbeloved, she finally found someone who cherished her.

  • He tried to support his friend, who felt unbeloved following the recent breakup.

  • The artist expressed his feelings of being unbeloved through poignant poetry and songs.

Synonyms

unwanted
vsunbeloved
120 1.0

People do not like or need it

is specifically about suffering from unreturned romantic feelings rather than general rejection
heartbroken
vsunbeloved
67 3.2

Feeling very sad because of a loss or disappointment

is milder, focusing on not receiving romantic affection
bereft
vsunbeloved
  • Literature
19 7.5

Feeling very sad and alone because someone you love or something important is missing

is instead focused on sorrow from unreturned romantic feelings
unloved
vsunbeloved
15 3.4

Not cared for or shown affection

is specifically about suffering from unreturned romantic feelings
loveless
vsunbeloved
14 4.2

Having no love or warm feelings

is narrower, centering on suffering from an unreturned romantic feeling
lovesick
vsunbeloved
9 4.6

Feeling unhappy and unable to think about someone, especially when they do not love you back

is the same but frames the pain as not reciprocated
lovelorn
vsunbeloved
3 7.9

Feeling sad because someone you love does not love you back

is the same sadness but refers to being the target of unreturned affection

Antonyms

377 2.1

Very much loved, often for a long time

How Loved

adored
2.6
loved
1.0
liked
1.0
unbeloved
9.3
neglected
3.7
rejected
2.6

Surface Forms

unbeloved positive

Morphology

unbeloved = beloved (transparent) = un + beloved

The meaning is directly derived from the prefix 'un-' negating the adjective 'beloved'.

Etymology

Unbeloved starts with the small word un- meaning 'not' and the part beloved, which comes from 'loved' and is related to the simple word love. So, unbeloved describes someone or something that is 'not loved' or feels alone because others do not care for them.