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

Lululemon will give you a gift card, up to $25, in exchange for gently used women's and men's clothing. — Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Maresca’s football, fundamentally, is based on finding the free man and creating numerical superiorities in different areas of the pitch, and the City players are well used to that after their time with Guardiola. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Verb

Müller used Ryan Gauld's nifty assist on a free kick inside the box five minutes later to score his sixth goal for the final margin. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

District leaders used them to rethink instruction, align classroom practice with system supports, build capacity among school supervisors and principals, and clarify what students should know and be able to do. — Michael Casserly, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026