Synonyms of selected

selected 1 of 2

adjective

as in select

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

a selected brand of ice cream with an exceptionally high butterfat content

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

selected

2 of 2

verb

past tense of select

as in chose

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

selected only two people out of 300 applicants for the summer internship

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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