Unselected

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Not chosen or marked among a group or list of options; referring to something remaining unpicked in a selection process; describing an option or item left without selection or preference
2. Describing an item or individual that has not been chosen or picked out from a set; indicating something excluded from a selection or decision; relating to an option that remains unused or untaken
3. Characterizing something left without being selected or highlighted in a group; denoting an option that was not preferred or accepted; pertaining to a choice that remains unchosen or disregarded

Etymology: Unselected is a plain combination of the English prefix un-, meaning "not," and selected, so it means simply "not chosen." Selected comes from the Latin "sēlēctus," meaning "picked out," which is built from "sē-," meaning "apart" or "away," and "legō," meaning "to gather" or "to choose." The un- prefix is an old Germanic element that reached Old English as "un-," and it is related to the Latin negative "in-," which shares the same ancient source.

Synonyms: not chosen, rejected, excluded, ignored, passed over

Antonyms: selected, chosen, picked, elected, appointed