regifted

Passed along unwanted

Regifted describes a gift that someone received and then gave to another person as if it were new.

The practice carries a slight stigma since it can seem lazy or inconsiderate, though some view it as practical recycling.

I'm pretty sure this was regifted—there's still a tag with someone else's name on it.

The verb regift and noun regifting follow the same pattern.

unwanted

rejected

Refused or turned away

closet · shelf · storage · unopened · unused · duplicate · tasteless · impersonal · generic · disappointing

etiquette

discretion

Careful judgment in speech

dilemma · thank-you · gratitude · unwrapping · reveal · recognition · embarrassment · secret · polite · gracious

circulation

recycled

Converted waste into material

unloaded · exchanged · swapped · donated · repurposed · reused · secondhand · preloved · hand-me-down · consignment

Opposites
gift originality/intentionality

regiftedcustom-made

Made to individual order

personalized · handpicked · bespoke · made-to-order · commissioned

item acquisition method

regiftedhandmade

Created manually, not mechanically

homemade · crafted · created · self-made · store-bought

retention vs. passing on

regiftedkept

Didn't give away

treasured · cherished · saved · held onto · retained

Family

regift, regifts, regifting, regifter, regifters

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G