unplaced
Not among winners
Unplaced describes someone or something that failed to finish among the top positions in a competition, especially horse racing or other ranked events.
A horse that comes in fourth or worse is unplaced: The favorite finished unplaced after stumbling at the start.
The term can also mean not yet assigned a location or position: Several refugees remain unplaced in permanent housing.
Lacking official standing
- unseededNot given a position
- wildcardUnpredictable factor in play
- qualifierWord or phrase limiting meaning
- eliminatedRemoved from consideration
disqualified · benched · sidelined · reserve · alternate · undrafted · unselected · bypassed
Not assigned a type
- unclassifiedNot assigned a category
- miscellaneousOf mixed composition
- unorganizedLacking systematic arrangement
- unarrangedNot put in order
unfiled · unlabeled · unassigned · scattered · jumbled · random · mixed · loose
Not firmly known
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
- in-betweenOccupying middle position
- transitionalConnecting two phases
- waitingRemaining in expectation
threshold · pending · deferred · undetermined · unsettled · unresolved · floating · adrift
unranked
Lacking official standing
- unseededNot given a position
- wildcardUnpredictable factor in play
- qualifierWord or phrase limiting meaning
eliminated · disqualified · benched · sidelined · reserve · alternate · undrafted · unselected · bypassed · overlooked
uncategorized
Not assigned a type
- unclassifiedNot assigned a category
- miscellaneousOf mixed composition
- unorganizedLacking systematic arrangement
unarranged · unfiled · unlabeled · unassigned · scattered · jumbled · random · mixed · loose · floating
uncertain
Not firmly known
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
- in-betweenOccupying middle position
- transitionalConnecting two phases
waiting · threshold · pending · deferred · undetermined · unsettled · unresolved · floating · adrift · rootless
unplacedplaced
Put somewhere specific
in the money · winning · first · victorious · ranked
unplacedwinning
Achieving victory
successful · victorious · triumphant · first · champion