Meaning & use
Mistreated
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Treated badly, cruelly, or unfairly.
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The rescue organization found dozens of animals that had been mistreated by their previous owners.
Employees who feel mistreated at work are far more likely to quit within a year.
A note on using this word
The prefix 'mis-' signals wrongness, turning the neutral verb 'treat' into one implying cruelty or neglect.
Words with a similar meaning
abusedmaltreatedill-treated
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Words with an opposite meaning
cherishedpampered
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