Synonyms of downtrodden

downtrodden

adjective

ˈdau̇n-ˈträ-dᵊn 

as in oppressed

suffering grave abuse or injustice at the hands of one in authority

a war that was supposed to liberate the downtrodden citizens of that nation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• oppressed
• persecuted
• crushed
• tyrannized
• abused
• cowed
• intimidated
• maltreated
• dispirited
• mistreated
• browbeaten
• bullied
• abject
• hopeless
• despairing
• downcast
• disheartened
• hectored

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of downtrodden

This was a battle over who gets to claim the mantle of the Kennedys, who for so long were the first family of Democratic politics, with their talk about government service and helping the poor and downtrodden. —Adam Nagourney, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025

At the time, Ms. Merkel praised the German public for embracing downtrodden migrants, even those who did not qualify for official refugee status. —Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025

Despite the latest dose of deflating injury news, after an MRI confirmed a strained left hamstring for recent acquisition Josh Okogie, the Charlotte Hornets coach refused to be downtrodden. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 2 Feb. 2025

Considered a volatile figure, Sanders turned around a previously downtrodden Colorado program in Boulder. —Vincent Frank, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025