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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
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 unreceptiveness unsought unwanted unwished-for

Example Sentences

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In an unpublished article titled “Das Kannibal,” Mitchell wrote angrily about being blackballed for speaking out against the war.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025

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

The firing blackballed him from future work with the Missile Defense Agency, the lawsuit alleges.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 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