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

The Union’s Army of the Potomac, about 90,000 men, was looking downtrodden after the losses. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026

On Wednesday evening, our plucky champion of America’s downtrodden masses, and the Democratic nominee for Senate, was in Chicago for a fundraiser with JB Pritzker. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2026

My resting face is downtrodden. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 21 June 2026

Deutch's Gail enlists the help of Otto (Miles Gutierrez-Riley), Caleb (Wang), Vincent (Ken Marino) and John Slattery (playing a hilariously downtrodden version of himself) to track down Hamm in his home turf of Hollywood. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026