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

Elective egg freezing has become much more popular over the past decade as the technique has gotten better and more women have chosen to delay pregnancy. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

That the one child of Viserys who could see the world with any clarity has chosen to weave herself out of it is its own damning prophecy. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Cut at a moderate five-inch length, Salomon’s Sense shorts are cut from polyester GridFlow fabric chosen for its light weight, breathability and extremely short drying time. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026

It was chosen because this animal’s femur lacks a crest or raised bony protrusion – known as a trochanter – where part of the tail musculature would attach. — The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

The names were famously chosen by students at nearby Big Bear Elementary School. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

One of the more revealing questions may be where in the information lifecycle lawmakers have chosen to intervene. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Another stock chosen by JPMorgan analysts is drug manufacturer Eli Lilly . — Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

From his move back to New York in the early ’80s to his death in 2023, Bennett lived in a series of apartments chosen for their views of Central Park. — Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026