Another Word for Rejected

Mild · A little, in the background

brushed off

Someone dismissed you casually.

passed over

Someone else was chosen instead of you.

snubbed

Deliberately ignored in a small, noticeable way.

left out

Not included in something others joined.

let down

Hoped for a yes and did not get it.

ghosted

Slang for someone disappearing without a word.

overlooked

Not noticed when you hoped to be.

Moderate · Clearly there, hard to ignore

spurned

Your affection or offer was turned down.

unwanted

You feel like your presence is not welcome.

excluded

Shut out of a group on purpose.

dismissed

Your ideas or feelings were treated as unimportant.

dumped

Informal, a partner ended things with you.

turned away

Refused when you asked to be let in.

cold-shouldered

Deliberately treated with coldness.

Intense · Strong, taking over

abandoned

Left by someone you depended on.

cast aside

Discarded like you no longer mattered.

shunned

Actively avoided by people you know.

ostracized

Pushed out of a community or group.

worthless

Rejection that has turned into self-judgment.

crushed

Rejection that flattened your hope.

humiliated

Rejected in a way that felt public and degrading.

I felt rejected when he did not text back.

I felt ghosted when he went quiet after our third date.

I got rejected for the promotion.

I got passed over for the promotion for the second year in a row.

My friends rejected me.

I feel excluded since my friends started a new group chat without me.

I felt rejected when she laughed at my idea.

I felt dismissed when she laughed at my idea in front of the team.

The breakup left me feeling rejected.

The breakup left me crushed and replaying every conversation.