downtrodden
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: afflicted, abused
Synonyms:
abject
a slave to
at one’s beck and call
at one’s feet
at one’s mercy
destitute
distressed
exploited
have-not
helpless
in one’s clutches
in one’s pocket
in one’s power
led by the nose
maltreated
mistreated
needy
oppressed
overcome
persecuted
subjugated
subservient
suppressed
tyrannized
underdog
underfoot
under one’s thumb
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