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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Apparently, the neighbors upstairs were fed up with this dog being left alone in a hallway repeatedly. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026 While the anti-euro protests were supported by older people based on economic anxiety, the mass protests that toppled the government appeared to represent a younger electorate fed up with corruption and eager to integrate with Europe. Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025 Expect a highly competitive matchup between two young teams who already seem fed up with each other. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025 Car buyers are fed up, and their politicians are noticing. Patrick George, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025 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 7 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

fed up

adjective
: utterly worn-out and disgusted

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