English · Emotions & Feelings
excluded
/ɪkˈskluː.dɪd/
[/ɪkˈskluː.dɪd/]
left out, shut out
Intermediateadjective
Definition
Feeling that you have been kept out of a group, activity, or conversation.
Example
He felt excluded when his coworkers planned the party without ever asking for his opinion.
He felt excluded when his coworkers planned the party without ever asking for his opinion.
Etymology
From Latin 'excludere' (to shut out), from 'ex-' (out) plus 'claudere' (to close), recorded in English from the 15th century.
How & Where It’s Used
Used about social situations, decisions, and policies when someone is deliberately or accidentally left out.