adjective
shafted
adjective
1
Fitted or equipped with a shaft or handle.
"The old spear had a long, shafted wooden pole."
2
Treated unfairly; cheated or let down badly.
"He felt completely shafted when the promotion went to someone else."
How to Use Shafted
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually means cheated or badly treated, though it can literally describe something fitted with a shaft.
When to use it
The common "cheated" sense is informal.
Word Forms
more shafted comparative, most shafted superlative
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The old spear had a long, _____ wooden pole.