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 • Dec. 28, 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

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 • Jun. 12, 2025

"The fans feel jilted," said Korean media columnist Jeong Deok-hyeon, adding that K-pop fans often view themselves as being in parasocial relationships with the idols.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

And then, about 1936, or 1937, the man from Lansing jilted my mother suddenly.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Related Words

• neglected