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downtrodden

[doun-trod-n] / ˈdaʊnˌtrɒd n /
ADJECTIVE
afflicted, abused
Synonyms
STRONGEST
destitute distressed exploited needy oppressed persecuted
WEAK
a slave to abject at one's beck and call at one's feet at one's mercy have-not helpless in one's clutches in one's pocket in one's power led by the nose maltreated mistreated overcome subjugated subservient suppressed tyrannized under one's thumb underdog underfoot
Antonyms
STRONGEST
rich wealthy
WEAK
happy respected satisfied

Example Sentences

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In light of the various industry-focused stock-market declines driven by AI adoption, some professional investors have been jumping onto downtrodden stocks.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

According to Ford’s biographer Richard Norton Smith, they feared their protective resources might be stretched dangerously thin in such a downtrodden place—a concern no doubt magnified by two earlier assassination attempts against the president.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Oracle’s downtrodden stock lost another 12% in after-hours trading Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

The most important college football story in these parts is about the downtrodden program from Westwood and whether it will leave its dump of a stadium in Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

Kleptocracies with little public support run the risk of being overthrown, either by downtrodden commoners or by upstart would-be replacement kleptocrats seeking public support by promising a higher ratio of services rendered to fruits stolen.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond