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

The Georgia Power 100 is chosen primarily on high school production, though college potential is considered. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

In its statement Monday, the White House emphasized that Canada was one of two countries that had chosen to retaliate against US tariffs rather than negotiate— the other country being China. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Van Houtte picked the sophisticated palette chosen for the season, which includes a luminous juicy red and the striking plaid combination, by Tagwalk’s trend prediction tool. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

Though Rogers was among Premier League champions Arsenal’s top targets, their London rivals Chelsea have pounced and Rogers has chosen them. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Linguistic diversity is not a good acquired at no expense to the societies that have chosen it (or been forced to choose it) over homogeneity. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Every city competing for talent today is looking outward, recruiting from other markets, building relocation packages and marketing itself to graduates who haven’t yet chosen a home. — Andrea Sáenz, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026

The age range was chosen because accurate readings on these topics are harder with older kids. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026