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unchosen

unchosen

7.6
People or things not picked from a group
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈtʃoʊzən/
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  • The teacher had a list of names, but some students remained unchosen for the group project.

Examples

  • We kind of want it to say any airport or unchosen airport or something like that.

  • Well, unchosen suffering is going to happen, right?

  • Wow, that concept of chosen suffering versus unchosen suffering like life will take a loved one from you.

  • During the game, several players were unchosen and had to wait for the next round.

  • At the end of the auditions, many talented singers remained unchosen for the final performance.

Antonyms

chosen
7.9

A group of people picked and treated as more important

Surface Forms

unchosen singular
unchosens plural

Morphology

unchosen = chosen (transparent) = un + chosen

The noun sense is formed from the adjective 'unchosen' (un- + chosen) used nominally; the negative formation is clear.

Etymology

Unchosen (as a noun) uses the same parts — un- 'not' + chosen 'picked' — and so it names the people or things left behind, the ones 'not chosen' after a selection.