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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FBI agent Ron Elder, now retired, was working the case out of Topeka, Kan., and said he located the Doyles with the help of a jilted girlfriend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

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

They need Doncic to play like a man on a mission, and maybe now he will, because is there a more fervent mission than that of a jilted lover trying to prove their worth?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 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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