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Excluded - Meaning, Definition & English Examples

Excluded means left out or not included in a group, activity, or situation. It can describe someone who is deliberately or accidentally omitted from participation or consideration.

excluded

/ɪkˈskluːdɪd/ /ɪkˈskluːdɪd/

Definition:

Left out or not allowed to participate in something.

Synonyms:

omitted, barred, rejected, left out

Part of Speech:

verb, adjective

Antonyms:

included, admitted, welcomed

Common Collocations:

excluded from the group, feel excluded, excluded by default

Derivatives:

exclusion, excluding, excludable

Usage Tips:

Use "excluded" to describe someone or something deliberately left out of a group or activity.

Common Phrases:

left out in the cold, shut out, blackballed

Etymology:

From Latin "excludere," meaning "to shut out."

Examples:

  • 1. She felt excluded from the conversation.
  • 2. The rule excluded younger participants from the competition.
  • 3. He was excluded for breaking the team’s code of conduct.
  • 4. The list excluded several important names by mistake.

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