Synonyms

jilted

American

[jil-tid] / ˈdʒɪl tɪd /

adjective

(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

the simple past tense and past participle of jilt.

Other Word Forms

unjilted adjective

Etymology

Origin of jilted

jilt ( def. ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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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 • Oct. 20, 2025

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

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

The final segment is a full circle of sorts: with Jatgeir dead, Eline returns to her jilted husband.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

For the rest of the country and those jilted fans in Toronto, where many thought Ohtani was headed before choosing the Dodgers in mid-December?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2024

In Greece he could forget about my mother, who had jilted him, and he could escape comparison with my father, who made so much more money.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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