verb
- to suddenly break off a romantic relationship with someone
noun
- a person, especially a woman, who suddenly breaks off a romantic relationship
Usage: somewhat dated
Examples
- She jilted him just days before their wedding.
- He felt devastated after being jilted by his longtime girlfriend.
- The actress was known for jilting her suitors without warning.
- She was called a jilt by those who knew her dating history.
- He couldn’t believe he had been jilted via text message.
- The novel tells the story of a woman who jilts three different men.
- After being jilted, he swore off serious relationships for years.