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

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

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

“Skyy you suck!” chanted the Illinois students who felt jilted by the Bruins guard’s departure from their beloved team more than a year ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

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

Related Words

• neglected