blackballed

ADJECTIVE

ostracized

Synonyms

STRONG

ignored shunned

ADJECTIVE

undesired

Synonyms

WEAK

disagreeable displeasing distasteful exceptionable excess baggage excluded ill-favored inadmissible left out in cold lousy not in the picture objectionable obnoxious rejected repellent shut out thankless unacceptable unasked undesirable uninvited unpleasant unpopular unsought unwanted unwished-for

ADJECTIVE

uninvited

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rejected unsolicited unwelcome

WEAK

excluded inadmissible left out in the cold not in the picture not wanted shut out unasked undesired unpopular

ADJECTIVE

unwelcome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disagreeable distasteful objectionable obnoxious unacceptable undesirable uninvited unpleasant unwanted

WEAK

displeasing exceptionable excess baggage excluded ill-favored inadmissible left out in cold lousy not in the picture rejected repellent shut out thankless unasked unpopular unsought unwished-for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable agreeable delightful desirable good nice pleasant pleasing welcome

WEAK

wanted

ADJECTIVE

unwished-for

Synonyms

WEAK

disagreeable displeasing distasteful exceptionable excess baggage excluded ill-favored inadmissible left out in cold lousy not in the picture objectionable obnoxious rejected repellent shut out thankless unacceptable unasked undesirable undesired uninvited unpleasant unpopular unsought unwanted

NOUN

inhospitableness

Synonyms

STRONG

inhospitality repellent undesirable ungraciousness

WEAK

disagreeable displeasing distasteful exceptionable excess baggage excluded ill-favored inadmissible left out in cold lousy not in the picture objectionable obnoxious rejected shut out thankless unacceptable unasked uninvited unpleasant unpopular unreceptiveness unsought unwanted unwelcomeness unwished-for

NOUN

inhospitality

Synonyms

STRONG

inhospitableness repellent undesirable ungraciousness

WEAK

disagreeable displeasing distasteful exceptionable excess baggage excluded ill-favored inadmissible left out in cold lousy not in the picture objectionable obnoxious rejected shut out thankless unacceptable unasked uninvited unpleasant unpopular unreceptiveness unsought unwanted unwelcomeness unwished-for

NOUN

ungraciousness

Synonyms

STRONG

inhospitableness inhospitality repellent undesirable

WEAK

disagreeable displeasing distasteful exceptionable excess baggage excluded ill-favored inadmissible left out in cold lousy not in the picture objectionable obnoxious rejected shut out thankless unacceptable unasked uninvited unpleasant unpopular unreceptiveness unsought unwanted unwelcomeness unwished-for

NOUN

unreceptiveness

Synonyms

WEAK

disagreeable displeasing distasteful exceptionable excess baggage excluded ill-favored inadmissible inhospitableness inhospitality left out in cold lousy not in the picture objectionable obnoxious rejected repellent shut out thankless unacceptable unasked undesirable ungraciousness uninvited unpleasant unpopular unsought unwanted unwelcomeness unwished-for

NOUN

unwelcomeness

Synonyms

WEAK

Example Sentences

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Second, unlike Kennan’s memo, Merry’s was at odds with U.S. policy and was ignored, then buried, and its author was blackballed, by the policymakers at the time.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2024

It happened after a Muhammad Ali fight back in 1970 when he couldn’t get sanctioned to fight anywhere; he’d been blackballed because of his stance against the Vietnam War.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2024

It has also been reported that the energy security department had already blackballed Greenpeace months ago.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2023

A few weeks ago, Murphy made headlines for a "rumor" that spread in which "AHS" crew members were told that they'd be "blackballed" if they didn't cross picket lines.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2023

If he’s not careful, he’ll be blackballed by his state medical association and kept out of the hospitals.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

blackballed

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