put upon

Speech parts

1. put upon - Adjective

2. put upon - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

(of persons) taken advantage of

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

put-upon

Synonyms

victimized used ill-used exploited victimised injured impose upset saddle afflicted beset agitated sore resentful pained
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Antonyms

composed focused happy comfortable loud pleased
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Examples

after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used Source: Internet

Alongside his put-upon Detective Sergeant Lewis ( Kevin Whately ), Morse became a cult character—"a cognitive curmudgeon with his love of classical music, his classic Jaguar and spates of melancholy". Source: Internet

Bruce and Baker's combustible relationship proved even worse as a result of the strain put upon the band by non-stop touring, forcing Clapton to play the perpetual role of peacekeeper. Source: Internet

At first, it was with Jennifer Bishop and Lulu Roman as the put-upon teachers, with most notably Junior Samples and Roy Clark as the students. Source: Internet

Domestic enforcement Apart from a state's natural inclination to uphold certain norms, the force of international law comes from the pressure that states put upon one another to behave consistently and to honor their obligations. Source: Internet

"Magical War" was declared upon them, and Ruthven knew he would need a way to protect himself from the hexes Burgess sought to put upon him. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

put up with put up your fists put up your hand put upright put vertical put weight on