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unselected

unselected

3.2
Not chosen from a group or list
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.sɪˈlɛk.tɪd/
translation icon : no seleccionado
  • The unselected candidates will be notified next week.

Examples

  • Some players felt disappointed to be unselected for the starting line-up.

  • Many candidates remained unselected after the first round of interviews.

  • Please review the list of unselected options before finalizing your decision.

  • He felt disappointed about being unselected from the team.

  • The survey included participants from an unselected group of volunteers.

  • In the experiment, data was collected from an unselected sample of students.

  • The findings were based on an unselected population, which helped ensure diversity.

Synonyms

unelected
vsunselected
16 4.4

Not chosen by people in an election

is general, applying to any left out case beyond voting
unchosen
vsunselected
7.6

People or things not picked from a group

is the general word for being left out of a group
unpicked
vsunselected
3.6

Not chosen or taken from a group

is used more widely for being left out, not just for harvesting cases
uncast
vsunselected
8.6

Not made by pouring liquid metal into a mold or not chosen for a part in a play

is the broader term for being left out, not these specific senses

Antonyms

2.0

Chosen from a group because they are best or most suitable

How Selected

selected
2.0
unselected
3.2

Surface Forms

unselected positive

Morphology

unselected = selected (transparent) = un + select + ed

The negative prefix 'un-' is directly applied to the participial adjective 'selected' to produce the straightforward meaning 'not chosen'.

Etymology

Unselected is made of the prefix un- meaning 'not' and select meaning 'to choose'. So something unselected is 'not chosen'.