put+upon
1put-upon — adj informal someone who feels put upon thinks that other people are treating them unfairly by expecting them to do too much …
2put-upon — also put upon ADJ GRADED If you are put upon, you are treated badly by someone who takes advantage of your willingness to help them. [INFORMAL] Volunteers from all walks of life are feeling put upon. ...Bernard s put upon wife Maud. Syn: used …
3put upon — {v.} To use (someone) unfairly; expect too much from. Used in the passive or in the past participle. * /Martha was put upon by the bigger girls./ * /Arthur was a much put upon person./ …
4put upon — {v.} To use (someone) unfairly; expect too much from. Used in the passive or in the past participle. * /Martha was put upon by the bigger girls./ * /Arthur was a much put upon person./ …
5put\ upon — v To use (someone) unfairly; expect too much from. Used in the passive or in the past participle. Martha was put upon by the bigger girls. Arthur was a much put upon person …
6put upon — adjective Imposed on, taken advantage of, used, taken for granted, or unappreciated. A man shouldn’t let himself be put upon by circumstances so as to be only half himself. Syn: victimize …
7put upon — see put upon …
8put-upon — adjective (not before noun) informal someone who feels put upon thinks that other people are treating them unfairly by expecting them to do too much …
9put-upon — adjective (not before noun) informal someone who feels put upon thinks that other people are treating them unfairly by expecting them to do too much …
10put upon — informal you allow yourself to be put upon Syn: take advantage of, impose on, exploit, use, misuse; informal walk all over …
