ill-used
Treated with cruelty
Ill-used means treated badly or unfairly.
The term carries a sense of being wronged or exploited: She felt ill-used by her employer.
It often implies suffering that deserves sympathy—an ill-used spouse, an ill-used worker.
The word sounds somewhat formal or literary; mistreated is more common in everyday speech.
Harmed through poor treatment
- maltreatedHarmed through poor treatment
- victimOne harmed by another
- batteredDamaged by repeated blows
- wrongedTreated with injustice
harmed · injured · wounded · bruised · hurt · manhandled · beaten · violated
Made to seem insignificant
- degradedReduced in rank or quality
- humiliatedMade to feel worthless
- scornedRegarded with contempt
- insultedOffended by disrespect
mocked · derided · disdained · slighted · snubbed · dismissed · denigrated · disparaged
Controlled through cunning
- cheatedActed dishonestly to win
- deceivedMisled into false belief
- overworkedLaboring beyond healthy limits
- swindledDeceived for gain
defrauded · coerced · scammed · extorted · fleeced · duped · victimized · underpaid
Carelessly used up
- wastedUsed without good result
- mishandledManaged incompetently
- bungledPerformed ineptly, failed
- misallocatedImproperly distributed or assigned
misdirected · misapplied · botched · fumbled · depleted · deteriorated
Purposely not noticed
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- forsakenCompletely abandoned or discarded
disregarded · unattended · sidelined · unheeded · deserted · discarded · spurned · rejected
mistreated
Harmed through poor treatment
- maltreatedHarmed through poor treatment
- victimOne harmed by another
- batteredDamaged by repeated blows
wronged · harmed · injured · wounded · bruised · hurt · manhandled · beaten · violated · tormented
belittled
Made to seem insignificant
- degradedReduced in rank or quality
- humiliatedMade to feel worthless
- scornedRegarded with contempt
insulted · mocked · derided · disdained · slighted · snubbed · dismissed · denigrated · disparaged · dishonored
manipulated
Controlled through cunning
- cheatedActed dishonestly to win
- deceivedMisled into false belief
- overworkedLaboring beyond healthy limits
swindled · defrauded · coerced · scammed · extorted · fleeced · duped · victimized · underpaid · overburdened
squandered
Carelessly used up
- wastedUsed without good result
- mishandledManaged incompetently
- bungledPerformed ineptly, failed
misallocated · misdirected · misapplied · botched · fumbled · depleted · deteriorated
ignored
Purposely not noticed
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- abandonedLeft behind completely
forsaken · disregarded · unattended · sidelined · unheeded · deserted · discarded · spurned · rejected · unwanted