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• past participle of jilt.
• past tense form of jilt.

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

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Etymology

Origin of jilted

jilt ( def. ) + -ed ²

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Example Sentences

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jilted

Nicknamed PixTinder by some, PIX has even become a last resort for jilted lovers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

In 2018, a judge awarded a jilted husband almost $9 million, after he alleged that another man lured his wife away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

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 ● Dec. 28, 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

And that’s what she cant forgive him for: not for the insult, not even for having jilted her: but for being dead.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner

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