put upon

put upon
Synonyms and related words:
abashed, administer, afflicted, agitated, apply, barge in, beset, bestow, bothered, break in, break in upon, burden with, burst in, butt in, cast down, chagrined, chapfallen, charge, charge in, come between, confused, crash, crash in, crash the gates, creep in, crowd in, cut in, deceive, demand, discomfited, discomforted, discomposed, disconcerted, disquieted, distressed, disturbed, dose, dose with, edge in, elbow in, embarrassed, encroach, enforce upon, enjoin, entrench, exact, fasten upon, foist in, foist on, force, force upon, freight with, give, horn in, hung up, ill at ease, impinge, impose, impose on, impose upon, infiltrate, inflict on, inflict upon, infringe, insinuate, interfere, interlope, interpose, intervene, intrude, invade, irrupt, lay, lay on, levy, mete out to, mortified, obtrude, out of countenance, pass off on, pass the buck, perturbed, place, play on, prescribe for, press in, presume upon, push in, put, put across, put down, put on, put over, put-out, rush in, saddle with, set, shift the blame, shift the responsibility, slink in, slip in, smash in, sneak in, squeeze in, steal in, storm in, subject to, take advantage of, task, tax, throng in, thrust in, trench, trespass, troubled, uncomfortable, uneasy, upset, weight down with, work in, work on, worm in, yoke with

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  • put-upon — adj informal someone who feels put upon thinks that other people are treating them unfairly by expecting them to do too much …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • put-upon — put′ upon adj. imposed upon; ill used • Etymology: 1915–20 …   From formal English to slang

  • put upon — ► put upon informal exploit the good nature of. Main Entry: ↑put …   English terms dictionary

  • put-upon — adjective of persons; taken advantage of after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used • Syn: ↑exploited, ↑ill used, ↑used, ↑victimized, ↑victimised • Similar to: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • put-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 …   English dictionary

  • put upon — (informal) TAKE ADVANTAGE OF, impose on, exploit, use, misuse; informal walk all over. → put * * * put upon 1. To take undue advantage of 2. To impose on • • • Main Entry: ↑put * * * [ …   Useful english dictionary

  • put 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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • put 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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • put\ 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 …   Словарь американских идиом

  • put-upon — /ˈpʊt əpɒn / (say poot uhpon) adjective constantly taken advantage of or imposed upon: she felt used and put upon …  

  • put 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 …   Wiktionary

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