jilting
The word “jilting” has 2 syllables: jilt-ing
It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɪltɪŋ/
What is synonym and antonym for jilting?
In the thesaurus, “jilting” has 16 synonyms and 2 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for jilting along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for jilting
- abandoning
- blowing off
- cold-shouldering
- cutting
- deserting
- ditching
- dumping
- forsaking
- high-hatting
- kissing good-bye
- kissing off
- leaving
- marooning
- quitting
- slighting
- snubbing
Antonyms for jilting
- befriending
- taking
Meanings of jilting
- verb
- To cast off capriciously or unfeelingly, as a lover; to deceive in love.
- noun
- The rejection of a lover.
Example Sentences
- Her heartache was palpable after experiencing the devastating blow of her partner's sudden jilting right before their anniversary.
- The protagonist of the novel navigated the tumultuous waters of love, haunted by the fear of jilting or being jilted.
- Despite his promises of everlasting devotion, he couldn't shake off the feeling that he was always on the brink of jilting his significant other.
- The repercussions of her past jilting experiences made her wary of committing to a new relationship, fearing history might repeat itself.
- The wedding bells rang hollow for the bride, who couldn't shake off the haunting memory of her previous jilting at the altar.
On this page you'll find 18 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jilting, such as: abandoning, befriending, blowing off, cold-shouldering, cutting, deserting, ditching.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
kissing off
- abandoning
- abusing
- aspersing
- bad-mouthing
- belittling
- blowing off
- censuring
- cold-shouldering
- condemning
- criticizing
- crying down
- cutting
- decrying
- defaming
- denigrating
- denouncing
- deprecating
- depreciating
- derogating
- deserting
- diminishing
- discommending
- discounting
- discrediting
- disgracing
- disliking
- dismissing
- disparaging
- dissing
- ditching
- dumping
- dumping on
- forsaking
- high-hatting
- jilting
- kissing good-bye
- leaving
- maligning
- marooning
- minimizing
- playing down
- poor-mouthing
- putting down
- quitting
- reprehending
- reprobating
- ripping
- running down
- scolding
- slandering
- slighting
- slurring
- snubbing
- talking down
- traducing
- trash-talking
- trashing
- vilifying
- vilipending
- writing off
kissing good-bye
- abandoning
- blowing off
- cold-shouldering
- cutting
- deserting
- ditching
- dumping
- forsaking
- high-hatting
- jilting
- kissing off
- leaving
- marooning
- quitting
- slighting
- snubbing
abandonment
- abandon
- abolishment
- abolition
- abortion
- annulment
- ardor
- blank check
- calling
- calling off
- cancelation
- cancellation
- carelessness
- carte blanche
- casualness
- defection
- dereliction
- desertion
- discard
- dropping
- dumping
- ease
- ending
- enthusiasm
- excess
- excessiveness
- exuberance
- fervor
- forsaking
- free hand
- giving up
- halting
- heedlessness
- immoderacy
- impulsiveness
- impulsivity
- incontinence
- indiscretion
- indulgence
- insouciance
- intemperance
- invalidation
- jettison
- jettisoning
- jilting
- licentiousness
- lightheartedness
- naturalness
- neutralization
- nullification
- offhandedness
- permissiveness
- quitclaim
- recall
- recision
- recklessness
- relinquishment
- renunciation
- repeal
- rescission
- resignation
- reversal
- revocation
- rollback
- spirit
- spontaneity
- spontaneousness
- stopping
- surrender
- tergiversation
- termination
- thoughtlessness
- unconstraint
- uninhibitedness
- unrestraint
- unself-consciousness
- voidance
- waiver
- wantonness
- warmth
- wildness
- zeal
- zealotry
- zealousness