Cancelled

adj, verb

adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of cancel form-of, participle, past

    "The game was cancelled because of snow on the field."

Adjective
  1. 1
    No longer planned or scheduled. not-comparable

    "The cancelled show would have drawn some 5,000 fans."

  2. 2
    Marked over the stamp, to show that the stamp has been used. not-comparable

    "Most of the cancelled specimens were somewhat less valuable philatelically."

  3. 3
    Socially censured in a way expected to be durable rather than transient. Or, otherwise a permanent and irrevocable state of social isolation, esp. from interactive media. not-comparable

    "On the question of rehabilitation for cancelled celebrities, the nature of the offence is relevant: a bad day is different from a life of abusive crime."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of events) no longer planned or scheduled wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
canceledoffoff

Example

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"In spite of the rain, the game was not cancelled."

Related phrases

cancelled to order

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