jilted
/ˈdʒɪltɪd/
adjective
- Having been suddenly abandoned or rejected by a romantic partner.
- The jilted bride sat alone in the church, still holding her bouquet.
- He felt like a jilted lover after she moved out without warning.
- The movie follows a jilted husband who travels across the country to win back his wife.
verb
- Past tense and past participle of jilt; to have suddenly ended a romantic relationship with someone.
- He jilted his girlfriend when he realized they wanted different things in life.
- She jilted him after he forgot their anniversary for the third time.
- They jilted each other mutually after a long argument.