Synonyms of used

used 1 of 2

adjective

ˈyüzd 

as in accustomed

being in the habit or custom

my grandmother has spent her whole life on the farm and is used to working hard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accustomed
• wont
• given
• habituated
• prone
• apt
• liable
• experienced
• likely
• practiced
• inclined
• hardened
• seasoned
• veteran
• hooked
• inured
• addicted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unused
• unaccustomed
• unlikely
• opposed
• unwonted
• unapt
• new
• disinclined
• averse
• inexperienced
• unseasoned
• weaned
• disaccustomed

used

2 of 2

verb

past tense of use

1

as in utilized

to put into action or service

I will need to use the large hammer for this project

Synonyms & Similar Words

• utilized
• applied
• employed
• exploited
• operated
• harnessed
• exercised
• brought to bear
• drew on
• made use of
• wielded
• handled
• manipulated
• worked
• directed
• reused
• recycled
• ran
• cannibalized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• misused
• misapplied

2

as in treated

to behave toward in a stated way

the factory workers were underpaid and poorly used by their employers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treated
• served
• handled
• was (to)
• dealt (with)
• acted (toward)
• did by
• viewed
• regarded
• considered
• engaged (with)
• responded (to)
• reckoned
• rated
• reacted (to)
• esteemed

3

as in exploited

to take unfair advantage of

I was paying for everything on our little outing, and I was starting to feel like I was being used

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exploited
• abused
• leveraged
• manipulated
• played (on or upon)
• imposed (on or upon)
• worked
• milked
• traded on
• walked on
• capitalized (on)
• pimped
• cheated
• cashed in (on)
• mistreated
• stuck
• soaked
• jerked around
• commercialized
• bled
• overcharged
• skinned
• fleeced
• commodified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of used

Adjective

No one, however, much less a dubious Spanish public who were more used to mocking than celebrating their country’s best GC rider in a generation, believed that Mas could win the race. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

What ended up dropping prices was an end to the production caps, which allowed for more new Maseratis and Chevys and more used cars as buyers upgraded and sold their old vehicles. — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

Oral spironolactone, a hypertension drug, is often used off-label to block male hormone receptors, which can help with hair regrowth. — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026

Alexei Gruverman then used scanning probe microscopy to examine the film’s electrical response. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026