Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poo t uh-pon, uh-pawn]
- /pʊt əˈpɒn, əˈpɔn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poo t uh-pon, uh-pawn]
- /pʊt əˈpɒn, əˈpɔn/
Definitions of put-upon word
- adjective put-upon imposed upon; ill-used. 1
- adjective put-upon If you are put-upon, you are treated badly by someone who takes advantage of your willingness to help them. 0
- verb put-upon to presume on (a person's generosity, good nature, etc); take advantage of 0
- verb put-upon to impose hardship on; maltreat 0
- adjective put-upon treated badly, esp by somebody who takes advantage of one's willingness to help them, or by being asked to do an excessive amount of work 0
- noun put-upon to impose on; victimize 0
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Origin of put-upon
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Put-upon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
put-upon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for put-upon
adjective put-upon
- overburdened — Excessively burdened.
See also
Matching words
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