/ Thesaurus / E Synonyms of exploited Find synonyms for: Verb1. exploit, work, use, utilize, utilise, apply, employusage: use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"2. exploit, tap, use, utilize, utilise, apply, employusage: draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"3. overwork, exploit, work, put to workusage: work excessively hard; "he is exploiting the students"Adjective1. exploited (vs. unexploited), employedusage: developed or used to greatest advantage2. exploited, ill-used, put-upon, used, victimized, victimised, misused (vs. used)usage: of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language