unloved
Starved of warmth
Unloved describes someone or something that receives no love or affection, or feels that way.
An unloved child may grow up with lasting emotional wounds.
The word often carries pathos: The old dog sat unloved in the shelter.
Things can be unloved too—an unloved house sits neglected, an unloved policy gets no support.
Rejected with contempt
- jiltedAbruptly rejected romantically
- rebuffedRejected someone's advances
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
- discardedGotten rid of
forsaken · cast-off · unwanted · disowned · snubbed · dismissed · ostracized · excluded
Purposely not noticed
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- uncared-forLacking attention or maintenance
- unattendedLacking supervision or care
unmaintained · disregarded · undervalued · unappreciated · unnoticed · invisible · sidelined · marginalized
spurned
Rejected with contempt
- jiltedAbruptly rejected romantically
- rebuffedRejected someone's advances
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
discarded · forsaken · cast-off · unwanted · disowned · snubbed · dismissed · ostracized · excluded · repudiated
ignored
Purposely not noticed
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- uncared-forLacking attention or maintenance
unattended · unmaintained · disregarded · undervalued · unappreciated · unnoticed · invisible · sidelined · marginalized · unacknowledged
isolated
Separated from others
lonesome · estranged · alienated · disconnected · friendless · outcast · unwelcome · excluded · bereft · desolate
aching
Experiencing dull pain
wistful · starving · empty · hollow · unfulfilled · needy · desperate · hoping · searching · wanting