not wanted
Rejected and superfluous
Not wanted describes something or someone rejected, unwelcome, or without a recipient willing to accept them.
A not wanted poster advertises a fugitive sarcastically or someone to be avoided.
The gift was not wanted.
She felt not wanted at the party.
The phrase emphasizes exclusion or refusal more pointedly than simply saying unwanted.
- dismissedReleased from duty
- given the bootDismissed from a position
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- left outNot made part of
- abandonedLeft behind completely
ostracized · out in the cold · overlooked · marginalized · disenfranchised · odd man out · expendable · forsaken · left behind · superfluous · shunned · unnecessary · neglected · outcast · blacklisted · alienated · persona non grata · extraneous