Definition of Put-upon

1. Adjective. Of persons; taken advantage of. "After going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used"

Exact synonyms: Exploited, Ill-used, Used, Victimised, Victimized
Similar to: Misused

Definition of Put-upon

1. Adjective. (alternative form of put upon) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Put-upon

pustulent
pustules
pustuliform
pustulous
puszta
pusztas
put-down
put-downs
put-on
put-ons
put-out
put-put
put-up
put-up job
put-upon (current term)
put a damper on
put a foot wrong
put a lid on it
put a sock in it
put a stop to
put about
put across
put all one's eggs in one basket
put an end to
put aside
put at ease
put away
put back
put behind bars

Literary usage of Put-upon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin (1896)
"The epitaph which he had written when a printer was not put upon his tomb: THE BODY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER (Like the cover of an old book, ..."

2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"In the compound stress the main force is put upon the first and the last parts of the sound. It represents the mental and emotive natures and expresses any ..."

3. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1905)
"There was no allegation or proof that jurors regularly drawn, and which the defendant had a right to insist should be put upon him in the panel, ..."

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