jilted

[ jil-tid ]

adjective

1. (of a lover or spouse) rejected or cast aside, especially abruptly or heartlessly:

   In the movie, a jilted husband goes off in search of a big adventure to prove his masculinity to his backstabbing wife.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of jilt ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·jilt·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of jilted¹

jilt ( def ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The Kafranbel posters have jilted both the regime and the rising tide of al-Qaeda affiliated Islamists inside Syria.

From The Daily Beast

And with being jilted at the altar, suddenly she felt, ‘All right, I’ve got to make a life for myself.

From The Daily Beast

And Liberty Ross, the model jilted for Kristen Stewart, has started dating again.

From The Daily Beast

Never married and approaching 40, his last long-term relationship ended in a jilted bride and returned registry items.

From The Daily Beast

The right wing is like a vulnerable adolescent who has suddenly been jilted.

From The Daily Beast

Phœbe Chiffinch, I am glad to add, was jilted by her uninteresting lover, who little knew what a fortune he was slighting.

From Project Gutenberg

Suppose you have been jilted in a way which wounds your vanity.

From Project Gutenberg

He had loved a young lady, and had been accepted;—and then the young lady had jilted him.

From Project Gutenberg

Edward, in some fashion that was never made quite clear to me, had previously jilted both the sisters.

From Project Gutenberg

But he brought back no such appearance, and, seeing him after an interval, she was struck afresh with his jilted and wasted air.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• neglected