Cancelled
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Cancelled is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of cancel.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of cancel.
More Meanings
- No longer planned or scheduled.
- (of a mail item) Marked over the stamp, to show that the stamp has been used.
- (of a person) 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.
Example Sentences
The game was cancelled because of snow on the field.
The cancelled show would have drawn some 5,000 fans.
Most of the cancelled specimens were somewhat less valuable philatelically.
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.
Word Forms
- canceled
Synonyms for cancelled
Depending on context, synonyms include off.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include off, withdrawn, discontinued, lapsed, closed, invalidate.
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