selected

1. 1.

   chosen in preference to another

   Antonymsunselected

   Similarelect

Questions about selected

What does selected mean?

selected means "chosen in preference to another".

How many syllables are in selected?

selected has 3 syllables: se-lec-ted. The stress falls on "lec". In IPA it is /səˈlɛktɪd/.

What is the opposite of selected?

The recorded antonyms are unselected.

Is selected a common word?

selected is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.