Synonyms of chosen

chosen 1 of 3

adjective

as in selected

singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking

the chosen few who are invited to a gathering at the CEO's house at the end of the year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selected
• select
• preferred
• favorite
• favored
• elect
• picked
• handpicked
• choice
• of choice
• first-line
• cherry-picked
• fashionable
• screened
• exclusive
• culled
• picked over
• winnowed (out)
• weeded (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• common
• average
• ordinary
• commonplace
• run-of-the-mill

chosen

2 of 3

noun

ˈchō-zᵊn 

as in choice

a person or thing that is chosen

of the five sons in the family, he was his father's chosen and thus showered with attention and special gifts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choice
• bet
• favorite
• selection
• pick
• candidate
• option
• nominee
• nomination
• preference
• liking
• designation
• like
• appointee
• appointment
• elective
• selectee
• preselection

chosen

3 of 3

verb

past participle of choose

1

as in picked

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

choose a computer that best suits your needs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selected
• picked
• taken
• designated
• preferred
• elected
• named
• culled
• handpicked
• opted (for)
• tagged
• adopted
• nominated
• singled (out)
• cherry-picked
• appointed
• accepted
• tapped
• marked
• preselected
• set
• embraced
• fixed
• espoused
• settled (on or upon)
• tabbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• declined
• turned down
• disapproved
• discarded
• repudiated
• spurned
• thrown out
• thrown away
• negatived
• jettisoned

2

as in wanted

to see fit

you can wear whatever you choose to the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wanted
• wished
• pleased
• liked
• willed
• desired
• coveted
• died (for)
• craved
• fancied
• sighed (for)
• hungered (for)
• itched (for)
• ached (for)
• longed (for)
• yearned (for)
• decided
• panted (after)
• determined
• pined (for)
• thirsted (for)
• resolved
• hankered (for)
• lusted (for or after)
• repined (for)

3

as in decided

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

chose to write on a controversial topic for the local newspaper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decided
• opted
• determined
• elected
• resolved
• selected
• preferred
• named
• settled (on or upon)
• figured
• concluded
• found
• decreed
• ruled
• questioned
• culled
• picked
• debated
• adjudged
• considered
• handpicked
• judged
• studied
• ruled (on)
• adjudicated
• pondered
• contemplated
• thought (about or over)
• singled (out)
• weighed
• deliberated
• arbitrated
• refereed
• entertained
• umpired
• ruminated
• chewed over
• cogitated
• mulled (over)
• meditated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• declined
• turned down
• abstained
• hesitated
• delayed
• halted
• stalled
• temporized
• wavered
• vacillated
• waffled
• shilly-shallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chosen

Adjective

Popular culture really likes to lionize chosen families. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026

Noun

The clash sees Cliff Curtis’ spurned chieftain Keōua, now high on his own supply as the chosen of the volcano Gods, on the one side; then, Kaina Makua’s reluctant, good-hearted king Kamehameha, and Jason Momoa’s vengeful chief of war Ka’iana on the other. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2025

Verb

In the near-decade since, Jay-Z has chosen his moments of visibility sparingly, appearing mostly as a power broker playing in one-per-center sandboxes. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Had the developers chosen this safer alternative, the attack wouldn’t have been possible. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

The same is true for adults, with Nielsen BookData finding that 12% of adult fiction bought by occasional readers was discovered through, or chosen because of, a film or television adaptation. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Around here, the fact that baby Russ (Taylor Bloom) has chosen to work for the DOJ as an analyst behind a desk, rather than as an agent in the field, counts as a rare break from tradition. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

These locations weren't chosen at random or to give the safety pilot toilet breaks. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

Garofalo and Cosco were among a scant few women who have chosen – or been able – to escape their crime families, albeit with inarguably detrimental results. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Jordan has chosen Zain Duraie’s Sink as its entry for the International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Its People’s Choice Award, which is voted on by the attendees rather than being chosen by a jury, is a barometer of Oscar buzz worth keeping an eye on. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026