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rejected one

[rɪˈdʒɛktɪd wʌn]
nounpl: rejected ones
rejeitado/rejeitada
1. A person or thing that has been refused, dismissed, or not accepted
He felt like a rejected one after failing the audition.
Ele se sentiu como um rejeitado depois de falhar na audição.
2. Someone who has experienced social exclusion or dismissal
The rejected ones formed their own group to support each other.
Os rejeitados formaram seu próprio grupo para se apoiar mutuamente.
NYC Slang
the reject; the one who got played
Synonyms
outcastpariahcastawayunwanted personfailure
Antonyms
accepted onechosen onefavoritebeloved

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rejeitado/rejeitada
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
rejeitado/rejeitada
Common in urban contexts
Rio de Janeiro
rejeitado/rejeitada
Standard usage, may use diminutive 'rejeitadinho' colloquially
Portugal
rejeitado/rejeitada
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

left out in the cold
cast aside
persona non grata
not making the cut
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