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put-upon
 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective put-upon has 1 sense
  1. exploited, ill-used, put-upon, used, victimized, victimised - of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used"
    Antonym: used (indirect, via misused)

Definitions from the Web

Put-upon

Definition:

adjective

  1. Feeling or expressing the sense of being overburdened or oppressed.
  2. Subjected to excessive demands or mistreatment.

Senses:

  1. Popular: Feeling mentally or emotionally overwhelmed due to continuous pressure or mistreatment.
  2. Local: Referring to someone who is frequently taken advantage of or imposed upon.

Example Sentences:

Popular:

  1. After working long hours and receiving no appreciation, she felt put-upon and exhausted.
  2. The constant criticism from her boss made her feel increasingly put-upon.

Local:

  1. Tom's generous nature often left him feeling put-upon by others who constantly asked to borrow money.
  2. Mary always ended up doing everyone's work, making her the office's perennial put-upon employee.

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