UNSOLD Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

unsold

verb

Definition of unsold

past tense of unsell

as in discouraged

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Although the space agency initially discouraged the public from going near the spheres, Queensland emergency responders have since removed the objects and determined them to be safe, the ASA confirmed.

— Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
They were not just discouraged by the unfortunate results, the pair noted in their YouTube post.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Definition of discouraged

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Neither his studies in sociology and international administration, nor his experience as a social worker, have deterred him from his vocation as a garbage collector.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 July 2026
Some may also be deterred by the need and cost of obtaining easements, subdivisions and other permitting requirements for a sale.

— Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of deterred

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Ferreira found that peptides in the venom powerfully inhibited an enzyme involved in regulating blood pressure.

— Steve Midway, STAT, 16 July 2026
However, Luna’s close proximity with Chiron in Taurus can also reveal where our attachment to safety and comfort has essentially inhibited us from our own potential.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

Definition of inhibited

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Because California is the nation’s largest agricultural producer and most populous state, demand for water is high, and wildlife often suffers when water from dams is diverted to farmland.

— Velvet Wu July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Shutting the strait down would block in the millions of barrels per day of oil that the Saudis have diverted through their pipeline to the Red Sea export terminal of Yanbu.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 July 2026

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