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shunned

[shuhnd] / ʃʌnd /
ADJECTIVE
abandoned
Synonyms
STRONG
deserted discarded dissipated dropped dumped eliminated empty forgotten forsaken jilted left neglected rejected relinquished sidelined vacated
WEAK
alone cast aside cast away eighty-sixed given up godforsaken left in the cold left in the lurch outcast passed up pigeon-holed side-tracked unoccupied vacant
Antonyms
WEAK
adopted chaste cherished defended innocent maintained moral pure restrained supported virtuous
ADJECTIVE
friendless
Synonyms
WEAK
abandoned adrift alienated all alone all by one's self alone cut off deserted estranged forlorn forsaken isolated lonely lonesome marooned ostracized solitary unattached without ties
Antonyms
WEAK
attached befriended beloved liked loved
ADJECTIVE
hated
Synonyms
STRONG
abhorred abominated anathematized avoided condemned cursed detested disliked execrated loathed
WEAK
offensive undesirable unpopular
ADJECTIVE
lorn
Synonyms
WEAK
alone bereft cast aside cast away derelict deserted desolate discarded dissipated dropped dumped eighty-sixed eliminated empty forgotten forlorn forsaken given up godforsaken jilted left left in the cold left in the lurch neglected outcast passed up pigeon-holed rejected relinquished side-tracked sidelined unoccupied vacant vacated
ADJECTIVE
neglected
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decayed deserted ignored overlooked spurned undervalued unused unwanted
STRONG
abandoned affronted declined deferred depreciated despised deteriorated disdained dismissed disregarded evaded forgotten lapsed omitted postponed scorned underestimated
WEAK
cast aside passed over tossed aside unconsidered unheeded unwatched
Antonyms
WEAK
cared for considered heeded used well cared for well tended
ADJECTIVE
ostracized
Synonyms
STRONG
blackballed ignored
ADJECTIVE
rejected
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dropped jilted
STRONG
abandoned denied deserted forsaken refused returned
Antonyms
STRONG
cherished
ADJECTIVE
undesirable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abominable inadmissible loathsome objectionable troublesome unsatisfactory unsavory unwanted unwelcome
STRONG
annoying outcast repellent
WEAK
bothersome defective disagreeable disliked displeasing distasteful dreaded icky incommodious inconvenient inexpedient insufferable loathed obnoxious out of place rejected repugnant scorned to be avoided unattractive unlikable unpleasing unpopular unsought unsuitable unwished for useless
Antonyms
STRONGEST
acceptable desirable lovable nice pleasant wanted welcome
WEAK
appealing pleasing savory
ADJECTIVE
unpopular
Synonyms
WEAK
abhorred avoided creepy despised detested disesteemed disfavored disliked drip dumpy execrated gross loathed loser lousy obnoxious ostracized out out of favor rejected scorned unaccepted unattractive uncared-for undesirable unloved unvalued unwanted unwelcome weird wimpy
Antonyms
WEAK
delightful desirable fashionable liked popular wanted

Example Sentences

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An NBC reporter gave this rundown: “Part-time jobs, shunned by neighbors, counseling for him and his wife, and a family divided. He sent his daughter to Jordan to escape the attention.”

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Speaking to, Sarah Gorrell on BBC Radio Sussex, Becky said: "Because of disfigurement, burns patients were often shunned or abandoned by communities."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

There were plenty of reasons investors had shunned energy stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

This, he says, is the result of growing up in a family that wasn’t emotional and shunned feelings.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

That was the first time I ever shunned her for a whole night.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata