Synonyms of selected

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adjective

sə-ˈlek-təd 

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

selected

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of selected

Adjective

Sticking with the manufacturer’s pre-selected stain and paint options is a great way to cut back on unnecessary costs. — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026

These pre-selected fighter pilots and their families moved into their apartments during the summer of 1960 after residing at the Frunze Central Airfield in Moscow. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 May 2026

Verb

But Charania reported that the Celtics kept seeing what was out there for Brown, whom Boston selected with the third overall choice in the 2016 draft. — Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026