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Reject vs Unrejected - What's the difference?

reject | unrejected |

As a verb reject

is to refuse to accept.

As a noun reject

is something that is rejected.

As an adjective unrejected is

not rejected.

reject

English

(wikipedia reject)

Verb

(en verb)
  • To refuse to accept.
  • *
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  • (basketball) To block a shot, especially if it sends the ball off the court.

    • Synonyms

    * (refuse to accept) decline, refuse, turn down, repudiate, disown, abnegate, abjure, deny

    Antonyms

    * (refuse to accept) accept, take up

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that is rejected.
  • An unpopular person.

    • Synonyms

    * (something that is rejected) castaway * (an unpopular person) outcast, castaway, alien

    Related terms

    * rejection English heteronyms

    unrejected

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not rejected.