unfavoured
Passed over consistently
Unfavoured means not receiving preference, approval, or advantage.
Someone unfavoured lacks the support or goodwill that others enjoy: The unfavoured candidate struggled to gain attention.
It can also describe something not blessed by circumstances: an unfavoured position in the market.
The spelling is British; American English uses unfavored.
Not wished for
- unwelcomeNot wanted here
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- spurnedRejected with contempt
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
scorned · disdained · despised · loathed · detested · abhorred · reviled · resented
Not noticed or considered
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- sidelinedRemoved from participation
- disregardedNot given consideration
unnoticed · unattended · passed over · overshadowed · undervalued · underappreciated · unrecognized · discounted
Excluded from a group
- outcastShunned, rejected person
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
- alienatedMade distant or hostile
isolated · stigmatized · blacklisted · exiled · pariah · persona non grata · cold-shouldered · unwelcome
Unlikely to succeed
- dark horseUnlikely but possible winner
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- underratedValued below true worth
- underestimatedMisjudged as inferior
written off · counted out · unlikely · Cinderella · rank outsider · against the odds · no-hoper · second fiddle
unwanted
Not wished for
shunned · scorned · disdained · despised · loathed · detested · abhorred · reviled · resented · objectionable
overlooked
Not noticed or considered
disregarded · unnoticed · unattended · passed over · overshadowed · undervalued · underappreciated · unrecognized · discounted · brushed aside
ostracized
Excluded from a group
- outcastShunned, rejected person
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
alienated · isolated · stigmatized · blacklisted · exiled · pariah · persona non grata · cold-shouldered · unwelcome · blackballed
long shot
Unlikely to succeed
- dark horseUnlikely but possible winner
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- underratedValued below true worth
underestimated · written off · counted out · unlikely · Cinderella · rank outsider · against the odds · no-hoper · second fiddle · also-ran
unfavouredfortunate
Enjoying favorable circumstances
blessed · advantaged · privileged · favoured · lucky