ill-used Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- tortured
- persecuted
- hurt
- oppressed
- misused
- injured
- mishandled
- mistreated
- violated
- maltreated
- brutalized
- ill-treated
- manhandled
Weak:
Meaning of ill-used
ill-used (s)
(of persons) taken advantage of
ill-used (a.)
Misapplied; treated badly.
ill-used Sentence Examples
- The children were ill-used by their cruel stepfather, leaving them with deep emotional scars.
- The stolen car had been ill-used and was barely functional.
- The old books were ill-used, with torn pages and faded covers.
- The ill-used laborers were forced to work long hours in dangerous conditions for meager wages.
- The ill-used tools were no longer effective and needed to be replaced.
- The ill-used animals were neglected and malnourished, causing widespread public outrage.
- The ill-used forests were rapidly disappearing due to unsustainable logging practices.
- The ill-used resources were running out, leaving future generations facing severe shortages.
- The ill-used trust of the people was broken, eroding public confidence in the government.
- The ill-used words in the poem conveyed a sense of sadness and regret.
FAQs About the word ill-used
(of persons) taken advantage ofMisapplied; treated badly.
bullied,abused,tortured, persecuted, hurt, oppressed, misused, injured, mishandled, mistreated
favored, cherished, cared (for), favored,cherished, nurtured, fostered, nurtured, cared (for), fostered
The children were ill-used by their cruel stepfather, leaving them with deep emotional scars.
The stolen car had been ill-used and was barely functional.
The old books were ill-used, with torn pages and faded covers.
The ill-used laborers were forced to work long hours in dangerous conditions for meager wages.
