downtrod
Crushed underfoot, metaphorically
Downtrod is a less common variant of downtrodden, describing people who are oppressed or treated harshly by those in power: the downtrod masses.
The word evokes being literally trampled underfoot.
It appears mainly in literary or rhetorical contexts, where its compression gives it a slightly archaic or poetic quality.
Pushed to society's edges
- subjugatedBrought under control
- exploitedUnfairly utilized for benefit
- disenfranchisedDeprived of voting rights
- powerlessLacking strength or authority
persecuted · voiceless · silenced · dominated · repressed · underprivileged · deprived · crushed
marginalized
Pushed to society's edges
- subjugatedBrought under control
- exploitedUnfairly utilized for benefit
- disenfranchisedDeprived of voting rights
powerless · persecuted · voiceless · silenced · dominated · repressed · underprivileged · deprived · crushed · trampled
exhausted
Utterly depleted of energy
battered · weathered · haggard · careworn · world-weary · broken · spent · dejected · dispirited · demoralized
downtrodexalted
Elevated in rank
honored · celebrated · revered · uplifted · esteemed
downtrodprosperous
Enjoying wealth and success
affluent · thriving · wealthy · flourishing · well-off