unfavored
Lacking special treatment
Unfavored means not receiving preference, support, or approval.
An unfavored candidate lacks backing from party leadership.
An unfavored child may feel overlooked compared to siblings.
The word suggests being passed over or disadvantaged rather than actively rejected: The unfavored proposal sat untouched on the committee's desk.
Not wished for
- resentedFelt bitter displeasure toward
- spurnedRejected with contempt
- despisedIntensely disliked, held contemptible
- detestedIntensely disliked
loathed · scorned · reviled · abhorred · disdained · disapproved · rebuffed · disliked
Excluded from a group
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- alienatedMade distant or hostile
unwelcome · avoided · snubbed · marginalized · isolated · blacklisted · banished · exiled
Not noticed or considered
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- sidelinedRemoved from participation
- disregardedNot given consideration
unattended · unnoticed · unheeded · discounted · undervalued · underappreciated · slighted · dismissed
Misjudged as inferior
- longshotUnlikely to succeed
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- CinderellaRags-to-riches heroine
- sleeperOne at rest
challenger · minnow · underrated · disadvantaged · unlikely · improbable · unseeded · unheralded
unwanted
Not wished for
- resentedFelt bitter displeasure toward
- spurnedRejected with contempt
- despisedIntensely disliked, held contemptible
detested · loathed · scorned · reviled · abhorred · disdained · disapproved · rebuffed · disliked · hated
ostracized
Excluded from a group
alienated · unwelcome · avoided · snubbed · marginalized · isolated · blacklisted · banished · exiled · pariah
overlooked
Not noticed or considered
disregarded · unattended · unnoticed · unheeded · discounted · undervalued · underappreciated · slighted · dismissed · secondary
underestimated
Misjudged as inferior
- longshotUnlikely to succeed
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- CinderellaRags-to-riches heroine
sleeper · challenger · minnow · underrated · disadvantaged · unlikely · improbable · unseeded · unheralded · unbacked