Definition

Describing something that has not been chosen or picked from a group.

Example

The nonselected candidates will be notified by email.

Conversation

Did you hear about the auditions last week?

Yeah, I did! I hope my friend who tried out gets in.

I think it's tough when so many are nonselected.

True, but it just means they have a lot of talent to choose from.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Nonselected → It is formed from "non-" (meaning not) and "selected" (from Latin "seligere", meaning to choose). The word "nonselected" means not chosen or not picked out from a group.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('non-') and 'chosen' ('selected') to remember that 'nonselected' refers to something that has not been chosen.

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