/ Thesaurus / I Synonyms of ill used Find synonyms for: Verb1. mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat, treat, handle, do byusage: treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"Adjective1. 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: penury Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language