fed up

adjective

: tired, sated, or disgusted beyond endurance

Synonyms of fed up

• tired
• bored
• sick and tired

Examples of fed up in a Sentence

We've had one delay after another, and I'm starting to feel pretty fed up.

fed up with the noise and bustle of the big city, the family decided to try country life

Recent Examples on the Web

The pendulum has swung so far the other way that delistings soared this year as sellers became fed up with offers coming in below asking prices and took their homes off the market. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025

Born out of Sydney in 1999 by a group of friends fed up with cookie-cutter jeans, Ksubi staked its name on provocation with an ethos forged in defiance; its 2001 debut infamously included 200 live rats on the runway. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025

Colorado law enforcement agencies are fed up with problems with an emergency notification system meant to serve multiple counties and are looking for a better solution. —Alan Gionet, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025

Scott Olson | Getty Images While Microsoft’s plans received a hefty dose of local support from residents fed up with the Foxconn fallout, environmentalists have been vocal. —Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fed up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

fed up

adjective

: utterly worn-out and disgusted