put-upon

adjective

put-up·​on ˈpu̇t-ə-ˌpȯn 

-ˌpän

: imposed upon : taken advantage of

Examples of put-upon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ormund is introduced in the third-season premiere issuing orders at his army’s encampment and then, with a put-upon air, closely sniffing his pomander as if offended by the whole dreary business. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026

The currently highly put-upon National Trust for Historic Preservation nonprofit unanimously elected a new president, the organization announced on Monday. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 June 2026

Raphael nails every line delivery, Woods gets to unleash his wild side from time to time (while usually trapped in a beta bear), and Jalees helps make her put-upon fox endearing and entertaining. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026

As sportswriter Raymond Barone, Romano kept the laughs coming through interactions with his overbearing parents and put-upon wife Debra. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for put-upon

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon
• epsilon