downtrodden
/ˈdaʊnˌtɹɒdən/US/ˈdaʊnˌtɹɑdən/
downtrodden adjective: oppressed, persecuted or subjugated. Also the past participle of downtread.
Adjective
downtrodden (comparative more downtrodden, superlative most downtrodden)
- Oppressed, persecuted or subjugated.
- Synonyms:
- undertrodden
- Trodden down.
- a patch of downtrodden soil
Also used as
downtrodden is also the past participle of downtread.
downtrodden is also the past participle of downtrod.
downtrodden meaning in Hindi
downtrodden in Hindi
- oppressed, persecuted or subjugated
- दबा-कुचला dabā-kuclā
Synonyms of downtrodden
Forms of downtrodden
| comparative | more downtrodden |
|---|---|
| superlative | most downtrodden |
Origin of downtrodden
From Middle English *dountroden, past participle of Middle English dountreden (“to tread down, trample”), equivalent to down- + trodden.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Words formed from downtrodden
Questions about downtrodden
- What does downtrodden mean?
- Downtrodden means oppressed, persecuted or subjugated.
- What is downtrodden in Hindi?
- Downtrodden in Hindi is दबा-कुचला (dabā-kuclā). See Downtrodden meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is downtrodden?
- Downtrodden is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce downtrodden?
- Downtrodden is pronounced /ˈdaʊnˌtɹɒdən/ (UK).
Words near downtrodden in the dictionary
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