Meaning & use
jilted
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Abruptly rejected or abandoned by a romantic partner.
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The jilted groom canceled the honeymoon and flew home alone.
She felt jilted when he ended things over a text message.
A note on using this word
Almost always used specifically in the context of romantic rejection, rarely for other kinds of disappointment.
Words with a similar meaning
spurnedrejected
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