Ill-used (Adjective)
Meaning
(of persons) taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The low-wage workers were ill-used by the company, who exploited their desperation for employment to maximize profits.
- As a result of her trusting nature, she was often ill-used by those who took advantage of her kindness.
- The charitable organization was criticized for having ill-used the funds donated to their cause, using most of it for administrative costs.
- She began to feel ill-used when her boyfriend constantly borrowed money from her without any intention of paying it back.
- After helping his colleague with several demanding projects, he started to feel ill-used when his extra efforts went unacknowledged and unrewarded.