unpicked
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not selected or chosen: "unpicked" refers to something that has not been chosen from a group or collection.
- Not harvested or gathered: In agriculture or gardening, "unpicked" describes fruit, flowers, or crops that remain on the plant and have not been picked.
Usage Examples
Not selected:
- The unpicked candidates were disappointed by the results. (The candidates who were not chosen felt let down.)
- She left the unpicked items on the shelf for other shoppers. (Items not selected remained available.)
Not harvested:
- The unpicked apples fell from the tree and rotted on the ground. (Apples that were not gathered fell and decayed.)
- In the garden, unpicked roses wilted in the summer heat. (Roses that were not cut lost their freshness.)
Advanced Usage
"to remain unpicked": to stay not chosen or not gathered.
- Despite the sale, several items remained unpicked on the table. (Several items were still not taken.)
"unpicked fruit": fruit left on the tree or vine after harvesting.
- The birds enjoyed the unpicked fruit in the orchard. (Birds ate the leftover fruit.)
Variants and Related Words
Unpick (verb): to undo or remove stitches from a piece of sewing.
- She had to unpick the seam because of a mistake. (She removed the stitches.)
- Note: This verb is a different word from the adjective "unpicked".
Pick (verb): to choose or to gather.
- He will pick the best apples from the tree. (He will select and gather them.)
Synonyms
Unselected: not chosen from a group.
- The unselected entries were discarded. (Entries not chosen were thrown away.)
Ungathered: not collected or harvested.
- The ungathered crops were left in the field. (Crops not collected remained.)
Related Idioms
Pick and choose: to select carefully.
- She can pick and choose which tasks to do. (She can select selectively.)
- Note: "Unpicked" is the opposite of "picked" in this context.
Take your pick: to choose what you want.
- There are many options, so take your pick. (Choose freely.)