Definitions for put-upon

put-upon put-up·on

Spelling: [poo t-uh-pon, -pawn]
IPA: /ˈpʊt əˌpɒn, -ˌpɔn/

Put-Upon is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 57 anagrams from letters in put-upon (-nopptuu).

Definitions for put-upon

adjective

  1. imposed upon; ill-used.

Origin of put-upon

First recorded in 1915-20

Examples for put-upon

Reality TV has seen its fair share of put-upon husbands—Steady Eddies anchoring erratic celebrity spouses.

Hand it off to a hen-pecked husband or a put-upon assistant and it can demean or belittle.

The only malevolent presence in the house that night was a gang of snickering boys and one put-upon girlfriend.

I was also jealous of John to be able to play the put-upon underdog character.

I can hardly believe they are the wicked ferocious beings you all make out, poor, patient, put-upon looking mortals!

Listen to their put-upon groans when they have to go out on the field to sign autographs during fan appreciation day.

put-upon first wife Barb (Jeanne Tripplehorn) questions this life choice as she seeks to ground her family in spiritual direction.

Word Value for put-upon
Scrable

5

Words with friends

7

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