Put-upon (Adjective)
Meaning
(of persons) taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The put-upon sibling was constantly forced to lend money to his irresponsible brother who never bothered to pay it back.
- After agreeing to babysit her neighbor's kids, she felt put-upon by the repeated requests for extra favors.
- Feeling put-upon by his demanding boss, the employee considered looking for a new job that offered better work-life balance.
- Her put-upon nature led her to continually take on more tasks without complaining, which unfortunately didn't earn her the respect she deserved.
- The put-upon intern worked long hours without compensation and was expected to be grateful for the opportunity.