excluded

/ɪkˈskluːd/

left out or not included

She felt excluded from the conversation when everyone ignored her.

She felt left out because no one included her in the discussion.

general

to leave out or not include someone or something

The company excluded certain employees from the bonus program.

The company did not include certain employees in the bonus program.

He was excluded from the team due to his poor performance.

He was not included in the team because of his poor performance.

Often used in contexts where someone feels left out or marginalized.

Collocations

excluded fromnot included infeel excludedfeel left out

Use 'excluded' when someone or something is deliberately left out of a group or activity.

From Middle English 'excluden', from Latin 'excludere', meaning 'to shut out'.

Can be used in both formal and informal contexts, often with emotional connotations when referring to people.

ex-

out

prefix

-clude

to shut

root

-ed

past participle

suffix

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