CEFR B1

rejected

adjective

Meaning

Not accepted or approved; refused.

Examples

The proposal was rejected by the committee.
His visa application was unfortunately rejected.

Synonyms: refused, denied, spurned, disregarded

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rejected (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /rɪˈdʒɛktɪd/

Definition

Not accepted or approved; refused.

Examples

The proposal was rejected by the committee.
His visa application was unfortunately rejected.
She felt rejected when her friends didn't invite her to the party.

How to Use rejected

reject x (verb): To refuse to accept, consider, or grant something or someone. — "The judge rejected the evidence."
reject x by y (verb): To be refused or not accepted by a person or group. — "He was rejected by the university."
rejected x (adjective): Describing something or someone that has been refused or not accepted. — "They had to deal with the consequences of the rejected plan."

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