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put-upon Meaning & Definition

What Does Put-Upon Mean?

Put-Upon is used as an adjective meaning Alternative form of put upon.

Put-Upon in Brief

Part of speechadjective
Synonymsvictimized, used and ill-used
Comparative / superlativemore put-upon, most put-upon

Put-Upon Definition (Adjective)

  1. Alternative form of put upon.

Adjective

  1. Imposed on, taken advantage of, used, taken for granted, or unappreciated.

Synonyms of Put-Upon

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Word Forms & Grammar

put-upon (comparative more put-upon, superlative most put-upon)

Words That Rhyme With Put-Upon

Questions People Ask About Put-Upon

What part of speech is put-upon?

Put-upon is an adjective.

What is another word for put-upon?

You can replace put-upon with words such as victimized, used and ill-used. See the full list of put-upon synonyms and antonyms.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of put-upon?

The comparative form is more put-upon and the superlative form is most put-upon.

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