Definitions

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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In the hopes of safeguarding their newborns from what they see as unnecessary medical intervention, they have shunned fundamental and scientifically sound pharmaceutical intervention.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

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

In season 2, your character is being shunned by the town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 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

He was being shunned and bullied, even turned away by his family, which was something that could happen in a small, highly religious community.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

shunned

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