jilted

American  

[jil-tid] / ˈdʒɪl tɪd /

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.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of jilt.

Other Word Forms

• unjilted adjective

Etymology

Origin of jilted

jilt ( def. ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Playing a jilted wife whose disdain for her husband swells as the film progresses, "Contempt" was one of Bardot's rare critically acclaimed films, with The New York Times praising it as her best acting performance.

From Barron's

They also included twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the founders of crypto platform Gemini, who were made famous as jilted investors in the movie "The Social Network" about the birth of Facebook.

From Barron's

Twice jilted, Rangers are putting out the notion that they might still get back together sometime in the future.

From BBC

What was it like dealing with the fallout from jilted Tennessee fans?

From Los Angeles Times

The final stretch is so absurd that I turned into a jilted lover who kept score of every minor sin to vindicate why the film had broken my trust.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• neglected