unpicked
Left on vine
Unpicked describes something that has not been selected or chosen: The best candidates were hired quickly, leaving the unpicked applicants disappointed.
It also means having had stitches removed or undone: She left the hem unpicked, planning to finish the alteration later.
In British usage, to unpick something is to analyze it critically by taking it apart piece by piece: The committee unpicked the proposal's assumptions.
Purposely not noticed
- missedFailed to reach
- bypassedWent around an obstacle
- skippedWent past without stopping
- unnoticedNot perceived by anyone
unseen · unselected · unconsidered · sidelined · unacknowledged · passed over · left behind · disregarded
Available courses of action
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- alternativesOther available options
- selectionsChosen items from options
- remainingStill present after removal
available · leftover · rejected · passed · unwanted · unselected · applicants · contestants
Ready to eat
- harvestGathering mature crops
- orchardFruit tree plantation
- fruitEdible plant ovary
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
vegetables · crops · garden · produce · vineyard · fields · bushes · trees
Not yet utilized
- unrealizedNot made actual
- dormantInactive but capable
- latentPresent but inactive
- undevelopedNot fully formed
promising · possibility · opportunity · undiscovered · hidden · waiting · raw · unexplored
ignored
Purposely not noticed
unnoticed · unseen · unselected · unconsidered · sidelined · unacknowledged · passed over · left behind · disregarded · omitted
options
Available courses of action
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- alternativesOther available options
- selectionsChosen items from options
remaining · available · leftover · rejected · passed · unwanted · unselected · applicants · contestants · finalists
ripe
Ready to eat
berries · vegetables · crops · garden · produce · vineyard · fields · bushes · trees · seasonal
untapped
Not yet utilized
- unrealizedNot made actual
- dormantInactive but capable
- latentPresent but inactive
undeveloped · promising · possibility · opportunity · undiscovered · hidden · waiting · raw · unexplored · budding