unselected
- adjective
- /ˌʌn.sɪˈlɛk.tɪd/
- The unselected candidates will be notified next week.
Examples
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Some players felt disappointed to be unselected for the starting line-up.
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Many candidates remained unselected after the first round of interviews.
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Please review the list of unselected options before finalizing your decision.
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He felt disappointed about being unselected from the team.
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The survey included participants from an unselected group of volunteers.
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In the experiment, data was collected from an unselected sample of students.
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The findings were based on an unselected population, which helped ensure diversity.
Synonyms
Not chosen by people in an election
People or things not picked from a group
Not chosen or taken from a group
Not made by pouring liquid metal into a mold or not chosen for a part in a play
Antonyms
How Selected
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unselected is made of the prefix un- meaning 'not' and select meaning 'to choose'. So something unselected is 'not chosen'.