fed up

adjective

Synonyms of fed upnext
: tired, sated, or disgusted beyond endurance

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
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And hopefully we as a community kind of get fed up together and just get more involved, get more nosy. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 And hopefully we as a community kind of get fed up together and just get more involved, get more nosy. Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026 That victory, however, showed that most Hungarians – fed up with a stagnant economy and rampant corruption – no longer believed what state media told them, Polyák added. Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026 Even so, what’s known as The Montana Plan is being taken seriously by legal scholars and national political figures fed up with the corrupting influence of money. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fed up

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fed up was in 1900

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“Fed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fed%20up. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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fed up

adjective
: utterly worn-out and disgusted

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