Added 10 October 2026 ill-used adjective Categories: Describing Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about ill-used at Wordnik → Where our words come from → (of persons) taken advantage of. after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used Related Words: misusedput-uponvictimizedusedexploitedillbredill-manneredill-famedmisaffecteddishonoreddishonoured Back to today's word