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Contexts ▼▲ Verb Opposite of to choose or select among a range of choices Opposite of to vote for someone into, or for, a given role or position Opposite of to choose or select Opposite of to assign officially to a job or position Opposite of to make a choice from a range of possibilities Opposite of to decide on an option (from a range of options) Opposite of to reach a decision or recommendation Opposite of to appoint a person in a given role or position Opposite of to select (someone or something) from a range of possibilities Opposite of to decide definitely in favor of (one of two or more possibilities) Opposite of to advance someone for a post or job, or for membership of a club Opposite of to have a preference for Opposite of to decide on Adjective Opposite of chosen for a position but not yet in office Opposite of specially chosen as the best or most desirable Opposite of selected as the best or most desirable Opposite of singled out from a number or group Opposite of singled out from a group as being of high quality or being catered to a particular taste Opposite of the best of its kind or class Opposite of about to come into office, or into a role or position Opposite of being part of a select group with a high social standing Noun Opposite of the aristocratic or upper classes of society Opposite of a person or thing regarded as precious or special Opposite of a team made up of exceptionally talented people or athletes Opposite of a thing or person that is chosen among a group … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Opposite of to choose or select among a range of choices decline refuse reject deny disallow dismiss dispute turn down waver ignore veto retract keep expel discharge fire cancel conceal dislike confuse lose hide refute revoke repeal rescind disapprove abstain condemn scatter disperse divide dissipate prevent disorganize neglect receive void suggest halt stop insert put in more ❯ Verb ▲ Opposite of to vote for someone into, or for, a given role or position vote out vote down Verb ▲ Opposite of to choose or select deselect unchoose reject discard dismiss remove ignore ditch dump decline grow plant refuse spurn cast aside turn down disregard rebuff bypass overpass snub shun “I firmly believe in taking the custom route, deselect any options that you don't think you need and only select those that you do.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to assign officially to a job or position dismiss discharge fire expel cancel sack cashier axUS axeUK release remove retire terminate turf drop lay off let go oust can disemploy suspend bump strip deprive demote banish eject disqualify boot depose kick out throw out displace unseat “The Council also has the power to oversee the Leader's work and to dismiss him if he fails to perform his duties properly.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to make a choice from a range of possibilities dismiss eliminate exclude reject dislike hate preclude refuse decide against rule out turn down disfavourUK disfavorUS avoid shun bypass skip skirt avert shirk pass up despise abhor repudiate deplore resist disesteem detest oppose pass on be averse to object to turn away from shudder at look down on scorn protest against shy from take a dim view of frown on take dim view of loathe be against take exception to disapprove of be turned off to frown at more ❯ Verb ▲ Opposite of to decide on an option (from a range of options) prevaricate Verb ▲ Opposite of to reach a decision or recommendation dither fluctuate hesitate swither vacillate seesaw waver be indecisive be unable to decide “Over the next year, he would dither back and forth over his relationship with Peggy while the affair wound down.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to appoint a person in a given role or position deselect disaffirm disapprove “He still believes it was unlawful to sack him without allowing the constituency party to reaffirm or deselect him first.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to select (someone or something) from a range of possibilities disprefer “Vegetables are something I disprefer over having a nice juicy steak.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to decide definitely in favor of (one of two or more possibilities) oppose resist defy withstand counter fight attack contest challenge dispute controvert oppugn protest disapprove argue against be against fight against “Many oppose the cause of temperance because they know nothing or nearly nothing of it.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to advance someone for a post or job, or for membership of a club pass over dismiss preclude disregard ignore skip except omit cut reject avoid overlook exclude drop forget leave bypass rule out leave out eliminate leave off Verb ▲ Opposite of to have a preference for avoid reject dislike disapprove snub disdain disregard ignore dodge evade overlook shun bypass shirk circumvent escape keep clear of object to stay away from steer clear of “He might be a popular celebrity, but he tends to avoid the limelight.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to decide on confuse cloud confound complicate discombobulate mystify obscure befuddle muddle muddy unsettle blur entangle muddy the waters of “The myriad proposals have only served to confuse what should be our best course of action.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of chosen for a position but not yet in office reprobate Adjective ▲ Opposite of specially chosen as the best or most desirable disfavored unpopular inferior substandard run-of-the-mill second-rate ordinary cheap unremarkable mediocre indifferent shoddy least poor open Adjective ▲ Opposite of selected as the best or most desirable run-of-the-mill random indiscriminate haphazard wholesale undiscriminating unselective aimless arbitrary undiscerning blind unconsidered uncritical casual unmethodical unsystematic unthinking thoughtless undifferentiating purposeless desultory Adjective ▲ Opposite of singled out from a number or group unchosen ignored omitted overlooked disregarded excluded snubbed neglected unnoticed unsung “We hope all the artists, chosen and unchosen, get a boost in sales from the appearance on the show.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of singled out from a group as being of high quality or being catered to a particular taste nonpreferred unpreferred unfavored least favorite least liked least preferred least favored undesirable undesired rejected ill-favoredUS ill-favouredUK poorly favored most disapproved of most disfavored most disliked “It was our nonpreferred choice, but it was the only one remaining.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of the best of its kind or class atrocious awful terrible lousy pathetic appalling bad dreadful horrible rotten abysmal dismal inferior poor repulsive unpleasant unsatisfactory woeful wretched inadequate mediocre miserable obscene ordinary shocking unrefined execrable noisome poxy rubbish vile detestable “I have come across parents like him who simply shrug their shoulders when you outline their children's atrocious behavior.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of about to come into office, or into a role or position outgoing Adjective ▲ Opposite of being part of a select group with a high social standing common average humble ordinary underprivileged proletarian simple bourgeois ignoble plebeian regular inferior lowborn lowly plebby prole baseborn low-born low-class lower-class low-ranking lumpen second-class working-class “In their latest podcast, they accuse each other of losing touch with the common man.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the aristocratic or upper classes of society proletariat masses proletarians commoners plebeians plebs proles plebites hoi polloi lower classes working class working classes common people lower class Noun ▲ Opposite of a person or thing regarded as precious or special dregs worst losers rabble scum deadbeats lowest of the lows Noun ▲ Opposite of a team made up of exceptionally talented people or athletes awful team bad team nightmare team substandard team terrible team worst team Noun ▲ Opposite of a thing or person that is chosen among a group pariah outcast reject reprobate exile rejectee outlaw bad apple black sheep disgraceful person 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Sentences with the word elect Words that rhyme with elect What is the past tense of elect? What is the plural of elect? What is the adverb for elect? What is the adjective for elect? What is the noun for elect? Translations for elect Use our Antonym Finder Nearby Words elected electing election elective elective abortion elective curriculum e-learning eldritch El Dorado eldmother eldest son eldest 5-letter Words Starting With e el ele elec