put-upon en · ADJ
Meanings
-
(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of put upon.
alt of put upon
I gotta say, I love being a part of this family! You got the grumpy dad, the wacky uncle, the put-upon mom, crazy kids. No, this is great.
2014 June 27, Tim Hedrick, “A Breath of Fresh Air” (5:22 from the start), in Melchior Zwyer, director, The Legend of Korra, season 3, episode 1, spoken by Bolin (P. J. Byrne):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more put-upon | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most put-upon | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |