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 economy was one of the biggest issues for voters this election cycle, as Americans grow increasingly fed up with rising gas prices, the effects of tariffs and climbing interest rates. — Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026

Talarico and Hinojosa both seized on that anger, winning over Republican voters fed up with data centers going up in their communities. — Garrett Downs,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Some lifelong Republicans have told the Herald they’re simply fed up with Trump and opting for Democratic candidates this cycle in protest. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Firing Evero only seven games into a 17-game season means that the Panthers brass — as Tepper, general manager Dan Morgan and Canales, who all would have signed off on this — had finally gotten fed up. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

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