Annulé

Annulé is the past participle of the French verb annuler, meaning to cancel, revoke, or void. In French, it can function both as a verbal participle and as an adjective, describing something that has been canceled.

As an adjective, annulé agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number: un billet annulé, une réservation annulée, des vols annulés. In compound tenses it is used in the passive voice with the auxiliary être: Le vol a été annulé.

Etymology: the word comes from Latin annullare, formed from nullus “none” or “nothing” and the suffix -are. It is cognate with the English verb annul and shares a common Latin root for nullification or voiding.

Usage and nuance: annulé is common in everyday and formal language to indicate that an event, plan, contract, or decision will not take place or has been declared invalid. The related noun annulation refers to the act of canceling, while annuler (to cancel) is the action, and résilier is often used for the termination of a contract. Examples include L’événement a été annulé en raison des conditions météorologiques and L’annulation du vol a été annoncée par la compagnie aérienne.

Forms and related terms: the masculine singular past participle is annulé, feminine singular annulée, masculine plural annulés, feminine plural annulées. The word is typically used in neutral, descriptive contexts and does not imply fault or blame by itself; it simply indicates that a cancellation has occurred.