cancelled
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /ˈkæn.səld/
KK: /ˈkæn.səld/
adjective
Definition
No longer planned or scheduled; something that has been called off or annulled.
Example
The event was cancelled due to bad weather.
Conversation
Did you hear that the concert was cancelled?
No way! I was really looking forward to it.
Yeah, I just found out this morning it was cancelled due to bad weather.
That's such a bummer. Hopefully, they reschedule it soon.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
void
null
invalid
Antonyms
confirmed
scheduled
active
verb
Definition
To stop something from happening or to decide that something will not take place.
Example
The event was cancelled due to bad weather.
Tense Forms
Past: cancelled
Past Participle: cancelled
Conversation
Hey, did you hear that the concert got cancelled this weekend?
Really? I was looking forward to it!
Yeah, I just found out this morning.
Root Explanation
Cancelled → It is formed from "cancellare" (meaning to cross out or to make void) and the suffix "-ed" (indicating past tense). The word "cancelled" means to have made something void or to have crossed it out, indicating that it is no longer valid or in effect.
Memory Tip
Think of 'crossing out' something to make it 'void' — that's why cancelled means something is no longer valid.
Visually Confused Words
uncancelled
chanceled
uncanceled
channelled
chancellery
celled