shunned

[ shuhnd ]

adjective

1. avoided by people out of dislike, mistrust, disapproval, etc.:

   We might get more people to join the much shunned hospitality sector if wages were increased.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of shun.

Other Words From

• un·shunned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of shunned¹

shun ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Related Words

• abominable
• inadmissible
• loathsome
• objectionable
• troublesome
• unsatisfactory
• unsavory
• unwanted
• unwelcome