Ill-used

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  ill-used \ill`-used"\ adj.
     1. taken advantage of; treated badly; -- of persons. [WordNet
        sense 1]
  
     Syn: exploited, put-upon, used, victimized.
          [WordNet 1.5]


  
     2. Misapplied.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ill-used
       adj : of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way
             to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated
             but used" [syn: {exploited}, {put-upon}, {used}, {victimized},
              {victimised}]