ill-used Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- persecuted
- misused
- tortured
- oppressed
- brutalized
- ill-treated
- maltreated
- mishandled
- violated
- manhandled
- hurt
- mistreated
- injured
Weak:
ill-used Meaning
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.
abused, bullied, persecuted, misused,tortured, oppressed, brutalized, ill-treated, maltreated, mishandled
nurtured, fostered, favored, fostered, cared (for), nurtured, favored,cherished, cherished, cared (for)
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.
