Meaning & use

chosen

adjective·Everyday

Selected from among several possibilities, especially after careful thought.

See it in a sentence

Only the chosen few were invited backstage to meet the band.

Teaching became her chosen career after years of considering other options.

A note on using this word

Chosen is the past participle of choose and functions as an adjective before a noun, as in chosen path or chosen one.

Words with a similar meaning

selectedpickedelected

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Words with an opposite meaning

rejected

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