The Britannica Dictionary
mobile search
Home
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
×
Britannica Homepage
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
The Britannica Dictionary
put–upon
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
put–upon
(adjective)
put–upon
/
ˈ
pʊtəˌpɑːn/
adjective
put–upon
/
ˈ
pʊtəˌpɑːn/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PUT–UPON
[
more put–upon; most put–upon
]
:
feeling that someone is taking advantage of you or treating you unfairly
I was beginning to feel rather
put-upon
by the end of their visit.
a
put-upon
secretary
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
ASK THE EDITOR
What are the plural forms of
check-in
,
passerby
, and
spoonful
?
See the answer »
QUIZZES
Vocabulary Quiz
Test your word power
Take the Quiz »
Name That Thing
Take our visual quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
WORD OF THE DAY
replenish
:
to fill or build up (something) again (
somewhat formal
)
Learn More »