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unrecruited

unrecruited

1 6.0
Not yet chosen to join a team or company
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.rɪˈkruː.tɪd/
: no reclutado
  • The unrecruited candidates were disappointed after the selection process.

Examples

  • She felt unrecruited and overlooked during the final selection process for the team.

  • Several unrecruited candidates were still waiting for a response from the company.

  • The coach was searching for talent among the unrecruited players at the local tournament.

  • Many positions remained unrecruited by the end of the hiring season.

  • Many talented athletes remain unrecruited each year.

  • Many talented athletes remain unrecruited each year due to the lack of attention from college scouts.

  • The talented musician went unrecruited despite performing at many local venues and festivals.

Synonyms

unenrolled
vsunrecruited
  • US
1 4.8

Not registered for a class or group

is about not being brought into an organization by others

Surface Forms

unrecruited positive

Morphology

unrecruited = recruited (transparent) = un + recruit + ed

The meaning is the straightforward negative of 'recruited' formed by the productive prefix 'un-'; learners who know 'recruit'/'recruited' will readily infer 'not recruited'.

Etymology

Unrecruited is made of un- meaning 'not' and recruit meaning 'to bring someone into a team or group', the same part you see in recruiter. So unrecruited describes a person or position that has not been brought into a team, job, or group.