unembraced
- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪmˈbreɪst/
:
no aceptado
- The artist's innovative ideas remained unembraced by the critics, who preferred traditional styles.
Examples
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And in the end, the hero remained the refugee of the title, still unsettled, still unembraced.
Fiction book (2001) -
Despite his talents, he felt unembraced by the community that overlooked his contributions.
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After the reform was proposed, many voices remained unembraced in the discussion about change.
Synonyms
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4.3
Not wanted and causing upset or trouble
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5.3
Not approved by most people or by an official group
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6.7
Less liked and given fewer chances than other people
Not wanted or welcome
Not chosen or liked as much as other options
How Accepted
Surface Forms
Morphology
unembraced = embraced (transparent) = un + embrace + ed
The adjective is formed by prefixing the productive negative 'un-' to the participial adjective 'embraced', giving a straightforward opposite meaning (not accepted/welcomed).
Etymology
Unembraced is made of un- and embrace, and embrace comes from an idea of 'arms' (think of bracelet) meaning to take something 'into the arms'. So, something unembraced is 'not taken in' or not accepted by others.