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

Skarsgård is sufficiently wacky and off-putting as the irksome Johannes, and Jamie Demetriou does yeoman’s work as Charli’s put-upon manager, Tim, the poor sap tapped to keep Charli on task (and usually fails). —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026

Unlike his put-upon but increasingly absent elder brother, Viscount Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey), this second son feels no obligation to keep up appearances. —Judy Berman, Time, 29 Jan. 2026

Haley Lu Richardson broke out in a major way as Portia, Tanya’s (Jennifer Coolidge) put-upon young assistant with a quirky style, penchant for bucket hats and questionable relationship choices in Season 2 of HBO’s The White Lotus. —Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026

In director and co-writer Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly, Sandler plays Ron Sukenick, put-upon manager of the titular Hollywood star. —Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for put-upon

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