shunned

American  

[shuhnd] / ʃʌnd /

adjective

1. avoided by people out of dislike, mistrust, disapproval, etc..

   We might get more people to join the much shunned hospitality sector if wages were increased.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of shun.

Other Word Forms

• unshunned adjective

Etymology

Origin of shunned

shun ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Their very presence here is an act of defiance against the sport that shunned them.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the most part, however, until Jesse was famous, he shunned his son, who was later adopted by the man his mother married, Charles Jackson.

From Los Angeles Times

Robert Duvall, a prolific, Oscar-winning actor who shunned glitz and won praise as one of his generation's greatest and most versatile artists, has died at age 95.

From Barron's

Despite the fact that Dennis had converted to Islam before meeting Sahir, the couple said they were "shunned" by people who did not think their marriage would work.

From BBC

The foundation acts as a lifeline for those who have been shunned by society and their families and have nowhere to go for help.

From BBC

Related Words

• abominable
• inadmissible
• loathsome
• objectionable
• troublesome
• unsatisfactory
• unsavory
• unwanted
• unwelcome