Slated
/ˈsleɪ.tɪd/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of slate form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 scheduled US
"The tractor plant is slated for the ax."
- 2 reviewed unfavorably (Chambers dict.)
- 3 covered with slates (Chambers dict.)
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Tom is slated to come back in October."
Etymology
From Middle English slattyd, equivalent to slate + -ed.